PHP CLI: Create Command Line Interface Scripts with PHP - Softcover

Aley, Rob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1484222377 ISBN 13: 9781484222379

Publisher: Apress, 2016

Synopsis

This concise book shows you how to create PHP command line interface (CLI) scripts, including user interaction and scripts to automate and assist your workflow. Learn to quickly create useful and effective command line software and scripts using the world's most popular web scripting language, PHP. Enjoy the benefits of writing CLI scripts in PHP: save money by redeploying existing skills, not learning new ones. Save time and increase productivity by using a high-level language. Make money by providing your clients with a full-stack service.

What You'll Learn

• Learn about the PHP CLI SAPI
• Find out how to use it to run PHP scripts off-line
• Easily deal with user input and console output
• Work with helper libraries and software
• Find out the differences between programming for the web and for the CLI

Who This Book Is For

Experienced PHP programmers and web developers.

About this title

About the Author

Rob Aley has been programming commercially and academically in a variety of programming languages, with over 10 years of PHP experience, since graduating in Computer Science from the University of Leeds in 1999. Having had a varied career working in industries from coffee to condoms, as well as doing freelance software development, Rob is now a “Database Programmer” at the University of Oxford working in healthcare related data analysis. He uses PHP almost exclusively now, out of choice. When he's not working or writing books, he spends time with his wife, three young children, and most importantly his cat.

From the Back Cover

This concise book shows you how to create PHP Command Line Interface (CLI) scripts, including user interaction and scripts to automate and assist your workflow. Learn to quickly create useful and effective Command Line software and scripts using the world's most popular web scripting language, PHP. Enjoy the benefits of writing CLI scripts in PHP: Save money by redeploying existing skills, not learning new ones. Save time and increase productivity by using a high-level language. Make money by providing your clients with a full-stack service.

With PHP CLI readers will:

• Learn about the PHP CLI SAPI
• Discover how to use it to run PHP scripts off-line
• Easily deal with user input and console output
• Work with helper libraries and software
• Find out the differences between programming for the web and for the CLI

Edition details

• Publisher: Apress
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1484222377
• ISBN 13: 9781484222379
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 75