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hrishikeshp19
Asked: 2012-01-22 09:59:10 +0800 CST

PHP compiler/interpreter

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How to install PHP Compiler/Interpreter on ubuntu 11.04

I have latest version of PHP, but I want to learn PHP from terminal. Is there a PHP interpreter available that will run PHP programs inside terminal.

e.g. I want to run command like "phpc" or "phpi" or "php" to open up PHP REPL.

Thanks.

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2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Just run 

    sudo apt-get install php5-cli

    To run it in interactive mode:

    php -a

    Run a file:

    php /path/to/file
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  2. Run the interpreter (there's no compiler in default PHP) using the "php" command, yes. If you'd like to know where "php" comes from (what executable is launched), type

    which php

    This is likely to give you "/usr/bin/php" as an answer, unless you have a special setup.

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