Question

I want to use php in console mode and create an environment to test my functions.

I do not want to be forced to use a web browser and create a new file each time I want to test a function.

I want to access the function in the console and then it return the result.

How do I do this?

Update:

Perhaps I have explained this badly. I only want to see what result the function’s return.

Maybe I have to learn unit testing but for the moment I only want an interactive console which allows me to test all functions one by one.

In my case I have to load the wordpress functions (I know how do it with a regular .php file and then a browser to parse the file) but i don’t if it is possible to do it with php from the command line.

Answer 1

I have used phpsh in the past and found it very useful. Once you start it you will need to chdir() to where your files are and then obviously require() any files containing functions you need to test. You can then just test your function calls by typing them into the shell e.g. var_dump(some_function(1, 2));