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php_check_syntax - Check the PHP syntax of (and execute) the specified file
SYNOPSIS
bool php_check_syntax (string $filename, [string &$error_message])
DESCRIPTION
Performs a syntax (lint) check on the specified $filename testing for scripting errors.
This is similar to using php -l from the commandline except that this function will execute (but not output) the checked $filename.
For example, if a function is defined in $filename, this defined function will be available to the file that executed php_check_syntax(3),
but output from $filename will be suppressed.
Note
For technical reasons, this function is deprecated and removed from PHP. Instead, use php -l somefile.php from the commandline.
PARAMETERS
o $filename
- The name of the file being checked.
o $error_message
- If the $error_message parameter is used, it will contain the error message generated by the syntax check. $error_message is
passed by reference.
RETURN VALUES
Returns TRUE if the lint check passed, and FALSE if the link check failed or if $filename cannot be opened.
CHANGELOG
+--------+---------------------------------------------------+
|Version | |
| | |
| | Description |
| | |
+--------+---------------------------------------------------+
| 5.0.5 | |
| | |
| | This function was removed from PHP. |
| | |
| 5.0.3 | |
| | |
| | Calling exit(3) after php_check_syntax(3) |
| | resulted in a Segfault. |
| | |
| 5.0.1 | |
| | |
| | $error_message is passed by reference. |
| | |
+--------+---------------------------------------------------+
EXAMPLES
php -l somefile.php
The above example will output something similar to:
PHP Parse error: unexpected T_STRING in /tmp/somefile.php on line 81
SEE ALSO
include(3), is_readable(3).
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