I have the following code
<?php
$output = `git status`;
var_dump($output);
die;
which gives me the right output, so why is it that when I do this, I get nothing?
<?php
$output = `git pull origin master`;
var_dump($output);
die;
For some reason that code is not getting executed, as the repository isn't updated after I make the call..
What is going on?
The problem I was having is that the output was directed to stderr, not stdout. That is why I got no output. I fixed it with this:
<?php
$output = `git pull origin master 2>&1`;
var_dump($output);
die;
I believe I've come across this issue. When you are executing a Git command with PHP, it is worth resetting your working directory thus:
$output = `cd /path/to/project && git pull origin master`;
Also, bear in mind that the PATH you have on the console may not be used by PHP, so it may also be worth calling git using its fully-qualified path.
