marc-watchphp

#!/bin/bash

# marc-watchphp -- Executes a PHP script file when its content changes.
#
# Usage:  $ marc-watchphp <file>
#
# Working directory MUST be file's directory. Press Ctrl-C to stop.

inotifywait -q -m -e close_write,moved_to --format %e/%f . |
while IFS=/ read -r events file; do
    if [ "$file" = "$1" ]; then
        date=$(date)
        echo "+=================================================================="
        echo "| $date"
        echo "| \$ php -f $file"
        echo "+=================================================================="
        php -f "$file"
        echo
    fi
done