(PHP 5 <= 5.0.4)
php_check_syntax — Check the PHP syntax of (and execute) the specified file
$filename
[, string &$error_message
] )
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.
filenameThe 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.
Returns TRUE if the lint check passed, and FALSE if the link check
failed or if filename cannot be opened.
| 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.
|
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