Passing $_POST variables to command line php

[Infiliset]

Hi all! I'm trying to test some php script using the command line php.exe.
Is there any way to pass the $_POST variables? I know how to pass the $_GET
variables, but I don't know how to do this for the $_POST ones. Thank you
all!


Matthew

[Toby Inkster]

Re: Passing $_POST variables to command line php

Infiliset wrote:
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> Hi all! I'm trying to test some php script using the command line php.exe.
> Is there any way to pass the $_POST variables? I know how to pass the $_GET
> variables, but I don't know how to do this for the $_POST ones. Thank you
> all![/color]

Easiest and most flexible way to do this is to include at the top of your
script:

<?php
$debugging = TRUE;
$from_command_l ine = !strlen($_SERVE R['HTTP_HOST']);

if ($debugging && $from_command_l ine)
include "test_post_vars .php";
?>

Then populate test_post_vars. php with your $_POST variables. For example:

<?php
$_POST['username']='henry';
$_POST['password']='secret';
?>

You may want to include various other parts of debugging code later on in
the file using "if ($debugging)" or "if ($debugging && $from_command_l ine)".
Never use just "if ($from_command_ line)" though!

e.g.

<?php
if ($debugging)
{
echo "\n<pre>\n" ;
echo "\n<b>\$_PO ST</b>\n"; var_dump($_POST );
echo "\n<b>\$_GE T</b>\n"; var_dump($_GET) ;
echo "\n<b>\$_COOKIE </b>\n"; var_dump($_COOK IE);
echo "\n<b>\$_SERVER </b>\n"; var_dump($_SERV ER);
echo "\n<b>\$_SESSIO N</b>\n"; var_dump($_SESS ION);
echo "\n</pre>\n";
}
?>

at the end of your code can be useful.

When finished debugging, just set $debugging=FALS E.

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