I tried starting PHP's interactive shell by executing the command "PHP -a" without the qutation marks but all I got is blank space. What could be wrong?
I am using Windows
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No readline enabled? – mario Feb 25 '16 at 13:15
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how do I check if readline is enabled? – Jonh Doe Feb 25 '16 at 13:17
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With `php -m` or `ldd` or your package manager – mario Feb 25 '16 at 13:18
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no readline enbled, how do I enable in Windows? – Jonh Doe Feb 25 '16 at 13:22
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You're going to need Google and/or a compiler. – mario Feb 25 '16 at 13:23
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@mario That dup you picked is exclusively Unix related and this guy is using Windows So it is not really a Dup – RiggsFolly Feb 25 '16 at 13:38
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@RiggsFolly Yes, that would have been a neccessary context information right from the start. But it's not like we don't have a dozen other duplicates. – mario Feb 25 '16 at 14:00
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@mario Good point, I found one and Dup'd it. – RiggsFolly Feb 25 '16 at 14:03
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In Windows, press Enter after your ending PHP tag and then hit Ctrl-Z to denote the end-of-file:
C:\>php -a
Interactive mode enabled
<?php
echo "Hello, world!";
?>
^Z
Hello, world!
It works I tried it
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Riggs you're answer is helpful and probably the only correct answer, just wondering any work around with instant feedback without ctrl-z, because it takes me out the interactive shell? If no work around please let me know so I can check this as answer. Thanks. – Jonh Doe Feb 25 '16 at 14:55
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