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Thijs Feryn
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CLI, the other SAPI (PHPDAY)
The PHPDay edition of my "CLI, the other SAPI" talk.
Thijs Feryn
May 21, 2012
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Transcript
CLI,%the%other%SAPI Thijs%Feryn Evangelist +32%(0)9%218%79%06
[email protected]
php
About%me I’m%an%Evangelist%at%Combell
About%me I’m%a%board%member%at%PHPBenelux
Follow%me%on%Twi+er:%@ThijsFeryn Give%me%feedback:%h+p://joind.in/6393
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SAPI? The%way%you%interact%with%PHP
Common%SAPIs
Common%SAPIs • Apache/Apache%2 • FPM • FastCGI • ISAPI •
CLI • GTK
The%CLI%SAPI PHP%script%execuWon%via%the%command%line%interface
When%to%use
When%to%use • In%crons • For%batch%tasks • For%worker%processes • Daemons •
Process%control • InteracWon%with%other%binaries
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CLI 101
CLI 101 The PHP binary Passing arguments Reading from STDIN
I/O with pipes
CLI 101 Invoking a script with the PHP binary php#file.php
CLI 101 Passing arguments php#file.php#arg1#arg2
CLI 101 interpreting arguments <?php echo "Number of arguments {$argc}\n";
foreach($argv as $key=>$argument){ echo "Argument # {$key}: {$argument}\n"; }
CLI 101 interpreting arguments <?php echo "Number of arguments {$argc}\n";
foreach($argv as $key=>$argument){ echo "Argument # {$key}: {$argument}\n"; } Argument% count Argument% array
CLI 101 interpreting arguments $"php"args.php"arg1"arg2 Number"of"arguments"3 Argument"#"0:"args.php Argument"#"1:"arg1 Argument"#"2:"arg2 $
The% PHP%file%is%an% argument%too
CLI 101 interpreting arguments $argc $argv $_SERVER[‘argc’] $_SERVER[‘argv’] !!! register_argc_argv
!!!
CLI 101 getopt <?php $arguments = getopt('ab:c::'); var_dump($arguments);
CLI 101 getopt <?php $arguments = getopt('ab:c::'); var_dump($arguments); OpWonal% value
Flag% (no%value) Required% value
CLI 101 php"getopt.php":a":b"2":c3 array(3)"{ ""["a"]=> ""bool(false) ""["b"]=> ""string(1)""2" ""["c"]=> ""string(1)""3"
} No% spacing%for% opWonal% arguments
CLI 101 getopt: longopts <?php $arguments = getopt('',array('a rg1','arg2:','arg3::')); var_dump($arguments);
CLI 101 php"getopt2.php"::arg1"::arg2"123"::arg3=x array(3)"{ ""["arg1"]=> ""bool(false) ""["arg2"]=> ""string(3)""123" ""["arg3"]=> ""string(1)""x"
} Mind% the%“=”%sign
CLI 101 REading From STDIN <?php $handle = fopen('php://stdin','r'); while(!feof($handle)){
$line = trim(fgets($handle)); if(strlen($line) > 0){ echo strrev($line).PHP_EOL; } } fclose($handle);
CLI 101 $"cat"test.txt"|"php"stdin.php" enO owT eerhT $
CLI 101 $"cat"test.txt"|"php"stdin.php" enO owT eerhT $ Output% file Convert%
output%to% input%with% pipes
Comparing%the%Apache%&%CLI%SAPI
Comparing%the%Apache%&%CLI%SAPI Web%based%SAPI’s • HTTP%is%a%stateless%protocol • Request/response%based • Limited%interacWon • Sessions%&%cookies%as%workaround
• ExecuWon%Wmeouts • Limited%request/response%size
Comparing%the%Apache%&%CLI%SAPI CLI%SAPI • Controlable%state • Controlable%script%execuWon • ConWnuous%interacWon • No%need%for%sessions
• No%execuWon%Wmeouts
The%PHP%binary php
The%PHP%binary Usage:"php"[options]"[:f]"<file>"[::]"[args...] """""""php"[options]":r"<code>"[::]"[args...] """""""php"[options]"[:B"<begin_code>]":R"<code>" [:E"<end_code>]"[::]"[args...] """""""php"[options]"[:B"<begin_code>]":F"<file>" [:E"<end_code>]"[::]"[args...] """""""php"[options]"::"[args...] """""""php"[options]":a
InteracLve%mode%("a) $"php":a Interactive"shell php">"echo"5+8; 13 php">"function"addTwo($n) php">"{ php"{"return"$n"+"2; php"{"} php">"var_dump(addtwo(2));
int(4) php">
InteracLve%mode%("a) $"php":a Interactive"shell php">"stri[TAB][TAB] strip_tags"""""stripcslashes"" stripslashes"""stristr"""""""" stripos"""""""" php">"stri Tab% compleWon
Run%code%("r) $"php":r""echo"date('Y:m:d"H:i:s');" 2011:03:02"22:04:45 $
Config%directory%("c) $"php":c"/custom/dir/php.ini"script.php
Define%custom%INI%seRng%("d) $"php":d"max_execution_time=20":r"'$foo"=" ini_get("max_execution_time");" var_dump($foo);' string(2)""20" $
Get%INI%informaLon%("i) $"php":i"|"grep"“log_” define_syslog_variables"=>"Off"=>"Off log_errors"=>"On"=>"On log_errors_max_len"=>"1024"=>"1024 $ Filtering% items
Syntax/lint%check%("l) $"php":l"myFile.php No"syntax"errors"detected"in"myFile.php $ Only% checks%parse% errors
Module%list%("m) $"php":m [PHP"Modules] bcmath bz2 calendar Core ctype curl date
dba $
Syntax%highlighLng%("s) $"php":s"helloworld.php">"helloworld.html $ <?php echo""Hello"world";
Syntax%highlighLng%("s) <?php echo "Hello world"; <code><span style="color: #000000"> <span style="color:
#0000BB"><?php<br / ></span><span style="color: #007700">echo </span><span style="color: #DD0000">"Hello world"</span><span style="color: #007700">;</span> </span>
Version%info%("v) $"php":v PHP"5.3.3:1ubuntu9.3"with"Suhosin:Patch" (cli)"(built:"Jan"12"2011"16:07:38)" Copyright"(c)"1997:2009"The"PHP"Group Zend"Engine"v2.3.0,"Copyright"(c)"1998:2010" Zend"Technologies $
FuncLon%reflecLon%(""rf) $"php"::rf"json_encode Function"["<internal:json>"function" json_encode"]"{ "":"Parameters"[2]"{ """"Parameter"#0"["<required>"$value"] """"Parameter"#1"["<optional>"$options"] ""} } $
Class%reflecLon%(""rc) $"php"::rc"stdclass Class"["<internal:Core>"class"stdClass"]"{ "":"Constants"[0]"{ ""} "":"Static"properties"[0]"{ ""} "":"Static"methods"[0]"{ ""} "":"Properties"[0]"{
""} "":"Methods"[0]"{ ""} } $
Extension%reflecLon%(""re) $"php"::re"json Extension"["<persistent>"extension"#20"json"version"1.2.1"]"{ ... "":"Functions"{ """"Function"["<internal:json>"function"json_encode"]"{ """""":"Parameters"[2]"{ """"""""Parameter"#0"["<required>"$value"] """"""""Parameter"#1"["<optional>"$options"] """"""}
""""} ... }
Extension%INI%informaLon%(""ri) $"php"::ri"pdo PDO PDO"support"=>"enabled PDO"drivers"=>"mysql,"sqlite,"sqlite2 $
BuiltYin%webserver%("S) $"php":S"localhost:1234 PHP"5.4.0"Development"Server"started"at"Mon"May" 14"09:43:28"2012 Listening"on"localhost:1234 Document"root"is"/var/www/cli.dev Press"Ctrl:C"to"quit. $ PHP% 5.4
BuiltYin%webserver%("S) [Mon"May"14"09:44:42"2012]"192.168.72.1:53147" [200]:"/ [Mon"May"14"09:44:42"2012]"192.168.72.1:53148" [200]:"/?=PHPE9568F34:D428:11d2:A769:00AA001ACF42 [Mon"May"14"09:44:42"2012]"192.168.72.1:53149" [200]:"/?=PHPE9568F35:D428:11d2:A769:00AA001ACF42
BuiltYin%webserver%("S) $"php":S"localhost:1234"router.php PHP"5.4.0"Development"Server"started"at"Mon"May" 14"09:43:28"2012 Listening"on"localhost:1234 Document"root"is"/path/to/docroot Press"Ctrl:C"to"quit. $ Router
BuiltYin%webserver%("t) $"php":S"localhost:1234":t"/path/to/docroot PHP"5.4.0"Development"Server"started"at"Mon"May" 14"09:43:28"2012 Listening"on"localhost:1234 Document"root"is"/path/to/docroot Press"Ctrl:C"to"quit. $ Custom% docroot
Back%on%track
Back%to%I/O
Input%&%output Web • $_SERVER • $_GET • $_POST • $_COOKIE
• $_SESSION • $_ENV CLI • $_SERVER • $argc/$argv • $_ENV • getopt() • STDIN/STDOUT/ STDERR
Change%your%mindset
Change%your%mindset Don’t%use%sessions%&%cookies Just%use%local%variables
Change%your%mindset If%you%don’t%need%HTTP,%use%CLI Avoid%overhead E.g.% cronjobs
Change%your%mindset Current%directory%!=%webroot ➡Use%dirname(__FILE__) ➡Use%chdir() ➡Use%getcwd() CLI% scripts%are% executable% everywhere
STDIN <?php $handle = fopen('php://stdin','r'); while(!feof($handle)){ $line = trim(fgets($handle)); if(strlen($line)
> 0){ echo strrev($line).PHP_EOL; } } fclose($handle);
STDIN <?php $handle = fopen('php://stdin','r'); while(!feof($handle)){ $line = trim(fgets($handle)); if(strlen($line)
> 0){ echo strrev($line).PHP_EOL; } } fclose($handle);
STDIN <?php while(!feof(STDIN)){ $line = trim(fgets(STDIN)); if(strlen($line) > 0){ echo
strrev($line).PHP_EOL; } }
STDIN <?php while(!feof(STDIN)){ $line = trim(fgets(STDIN)); if(strlen($line) > 0){ echo
strrev($line).PHP_EOL; } } Stream% that%is%opened% by%default
STDIN $"php":r""var_dump(STDIN);" resource(1)"of"type"(stream) $ The% proof%! Stream% that%is%opened% by%default
Wordcount%example <?php $wordArray = array(); while(!feof(STDIN)){ $line = trim(fgets(STDIN)); if(strlen($line)
> 0){ foreach(preg_split('/[\s]+/',$line) as $word){ if(!array_key_exists($word,$wordArray)){ $wordArray[$word] = 0; } $wordArray[$word]++; } } } ksort($wordArray); foreach($wordArray as $word=>$count){ echo "$word: $count".PHP_EOL; }
Wordcount%example $"cat"wordcount.txt" Italy"Thijs Thijs Italy Thijs"PHPDAY Thijs Italy $"cat"wordcount.txt""|"php"wordcount.php" PHPDAY:"1
Thijs:"4 Italy:"3 $
STDOUT <?php $handle = fopen('php://stdout','w'); fwrite($handle,'Hello world'); fclose($handle); STDOUT% ==%
echo
STDOUT <?php fwrite(STDOUT,'Hello world');
STDERR <?php $handle = fopen('php://stderr','w'); fwrite($handle,'Serious error!'); fclose($handle);
STDERR <?php fwrite(STDERR,'Serious error!');
Mixing%STDOUT%&%STDERR <?php fwrite(STDOUT,'STDOUT output'.PHP_EOL); fwrite(STDERR,'STDERR output'.PHP_EOL); $"php"stdmix.php" STDOUT"output STDERR"output $
Mixing%STDOUT%&%STDERR <?php fwrite(STDOUT,'STDOUT output'.PHP_EOL); fwrite(STDERR,'STDERR output'.PHP_EOL); $"php"stdmix.php" STDOUT"output STDERR"output $
Looks% the%same
Mixing%STDOUT%&%STDERR $"php"stdmix.php">"/dev/null" STDERR"output $ $"php"stdmix.php"&>""/dev/null $
Mixing%STDOUT%&%STDERR $"php"stdmix.php">"/dev/null" STDERR"output $ $"php"stdmix.php"&>""/dev/null $ STDOUT% is%caught STDOUT% &%STDERR%are%
caught
AlternaLve%output <?php fclose(STDOUT); $handle = fopen(realpath(dirname(__FILE__).'/ output.txt'),'a'); echo "Hello world!".PHP_EOL;
fclose($handle);
AlternaLve%output <?php fclose(STDOUT); $handle = fopen(realpath(dirname(__FILE__).'/ output.txt'),'a'); echo "Hello world!".PHP_EOL;
fclose($handle); echo% output%is%wriqen% to%file
Piping $"php":r"'for($i=0;$i<10;$i++)"echo"$i.PHP_EOL;' 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 $"php":r"'for($i=0;$i<10;$i++)"echo"$i.PHP_EOL;'"|"wc":l """"""10 $
Readline <?php $name = readline("What's your name: "); $location =
readline("Where do you live: "); echo PHP_EOL."Hello $name from $location\n"; $"php"readline.php" What's"your"name:"Thijs Where"do"you"live:"Belgium Hello"Thijs"from"Belgium $
Shebang%!
Shebang%! #!/usr/bin/php <?php echo "Hello world".PHP_EOL; $"chmod"+x"shebang.php $"./shebang.php Hello"world $
Encore
Process%Control%should%not%be%enabled% within%a%web%server%environment%and% unexpected%results%may%happen%if%any% Process%Control%funcWons%are%used%within% a%web%server%environment.
Forking <?php $pid = pcntl_fork(); if ($pid == -1) {
//Forking failed } else if ($pid) { //Parent logic } else { //Child logic } Copy% program% execuWon PID%value% determines% context PID%of%child% process
Forking <?php $pid = pcntl_fork(); if ($pid == -1) {
die('could not fork'); } else if ($pid) { echo "[parent] Starting".PHP_EOL; pcntl_wait($status); echo "[parent] Exiting".PHP_EOL; } else { echo "[child] Starting".PHP_EOL; for($i=0;$i<3;$i++){ echo "[child] Loop $i".PHP_EOL; sleep(1); } echo "[child] Exiting".PHP_EOL; exit; }
Forking <?php $pid = pcntl_fork(); if ($pid == -1) {
die('could not fork'); } else if ($pid) { echo "[parent] Starting".PHP_EOL; pcntl_wait($status); echo "[parent] Exiting".PHP_EOL; } else { echo "[child] Starting".PHP_EOL; for($i=0;$i<3;$i++){ echo "[child] Loop $i".PHP_EOL; sleep(1); } echo "[child] Exiting".PHP_EOL; exit; } Perform% forking Wait%for%child% terminaWon
Signals <?php declare(ticks = 1); function sig_handler($signo) { switch ($signo)
{ case SIGTERM: echo PHP_EOL."SIGTERM".PHP_EOL; exit(); break; case SIGINT: echo PHP_EOL."SIGINT".PHP_EOL; exit(); break; } } pcntl_signal(SIGTERM, "sig_handler"); pcntl_signal(SIGINT, "sig_handler"); sleep(100);
Signals <?php declare(ticks = 1); function sig_handler($signo) { switch ($signo)
{ case SIGTERM: echo PHP_EOL."SIGTERM".PHP_EOL; exit(); break; case SIGINT: echo PHP_EOL."SIGINT".PHP_EOL; exit(); break; } } pcntl_signal(SIGTERM, "sig_handler"); pcntl_signal(SIGINT, "sig_handler"); sleep(100); Process% terminaWon Process% interrupWon Catch%signals
POSIX%process%control%funcLons <?php echo "[prefork] PID: ".posix_getpid().", parent PID: ".posix_getppid().PH P_EOL;
$pid = pcntl_fork(); if ($pid == -1) { die('could not fork'); } else if ($pid == 0) { echo "[child] PID: ".posix_getpid().", parent PID: " .posix_getppid().PHP_EOL; exit; } else { echo "[parent] PID: ".posix_getpid().", parent PID : ".posix_getppid().PHP_EOL; pcntl_wait($status);
POSIX%process%control%funcLons <?php echo "[prefork] PID: ".posix_getpid().", parent PID: ".posix_getppid().PH P_EOL;
$pid = pcntl_fork(); if ($pid == -1) { die('could not fork'); } else if ($pid == 0) { echo "[child] PID: ".posix_getpid().", paren t PID: ".posix_getppid().PHP_EOL; exit; } else { echo "[parent] PID: ".posix_getpid().", pare nt PID: ".posix_getppid().PHP_EOL; pcntl_wait($status); } Prefork%PID% ==% parent%PID Parent%PID% of%parent%==% session%PID parent% PID child%PID child%PID
POSIX%process%control%funcLons <?php $pid=pcntl_fork(); if ($pid == -1) { die("could not
fork"); } else if ($pid) { $exists = posix_kill($pid,0)?'still':'no longer'; echo "[parent] Child process $pid $exists exists".PHP_EOL; echo "[parent] Killing child process $pid".PHP_EOL; posix_kill($pid,SIGTERM); echo "[parent] Child process $pid killed".PHP_EOL; pcntl_wait($status); $exists = posix_kill($pid,0)?'still':'no longer'; echo "[parent] Child process $pid $exists exists".PHP_EOL; } else { while(true){ sleep(100); } exit; }
POSIX%process%control%funcLons <?php $pid=pcntl_fork(); if ($pid == -1) { die("could not
fork"); } else if ($pid) { $exists = posix_kill($pid,0)?'still':'no longer'; echo "[parent] Child process $pid $exists exists".PHP_EOL; echo "[parent] Killing child process $pid".PHP_EOL; posix_kill($pid,SIGTERM); echo "[parent] Child process $pid killed".PHP_EOL; pcntl_wait($status); $exists = posix_kill($pid,0)?'still':'no longer'; echo "[parent] Child process $pid $exists exists".PHP_EOL; } else { while(true){ sleep(100); } exit; } “KILL%0”%checks% existence Send%SIGTERM% signal Child%process% is%dead
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