Testing single line php code

single_line_php.sh

# What if you wanted to test a single line of code in php ?
# Simple 

echo "<?php phpinfo();" | /path/to/php 

# Since I am using XAMPP
# The following works

echo "<?php phpinfo();" | /opt/lampp/bin/php

# If you need sudo permissions 

echo "<?php phpinfo();" | sudo /opt/lampp/bin/php

# Replace phpinfo(); with any statement that needs to be executed

# The above examples will work for any Unix Based Operating Systems (Linux & Mac)
# Sorry windows users I think it will work but I am not sure (Read http://commandwindows.com/command1.htm)

# Sorry I forgot about Interactive mode which you can use for the same purpose
# http://www.php.net/manual/en/features.commandline.options.php
# http://www.php.net/manual/en/features.commandline.interactive.php

/path/to/php -a

# Remember Interactive mode does not work with XAMPP 
# But my method does !!