PHP::Interpreter version 1.0

This module provides a way to load a PHP interpreter into your Perl programs. The PHP interpreter then automagically has access to all of the modules and variables loaded into Perl. So PHP executed from Perl can use any Perl modules.

CAPABILITIES MATRIX

PHP::Interpreter supports both PHP 5.0 and PHP 5.1. In PHP 5.1 you have the possibility of instantiating multiple simultaneous PHP interpeters in a single process. In PHP 5.0, the PHP interpreter is effectively a singleton.

BUILD INSTRUCTIONS (PHP 5.0.x)

1. Download the PHP sources from php.net
2. tar zxf php-5.0.x.tar.gz
3. cd php-5.0.x
4. ./configure --enable-embed [any other options you want]
5. make
6. make install
7. install PHP::Interpreter
8. ...
9. profit!

BUILD INSTRUCTIONS (PHP 5.1.x - WITHOUT MULTIPLICITY)

1. Download the PHP sources from php.net
2. tar zxf php-5.1.x.tar.gz
3. cd php-5.1.x
4. ./configure --enable-embed [any other options you want]
5. make
6. make install
7. install PHP::Interpreter
8. ...
9. profit!

BUILD INSTRUCTIONS (PHP 5.1.x - WITH MULTIPLICITY)

1. Download the PHP sources from php.net
2. tar zxf php-5.1.x.tar.gz
3. cd php-5.1.x
4. ./configure --enable-embed --enable-maintainer-zts [any other options you want]
5. make
6. make install
7. install PHP::Interpreter
8. ...
9. profit!

HOW TO USE PHP::Interpreter

The two best methods are:
1) perldoc PHP::Interpreter
2) read the tests in t/*.t