php_check_syntax
(PHP 5 < 5.0.5)
php_check_syntax — Check the PHP syntax of (and execute) the specified file
Description
$filename
[, string &$error_message
] ) : bool
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(), 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
-
filename
-
The name of the file being checked.
-
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() after php_check_syntax() 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
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