variables and command line

Hello:

I run acouple scripts via command line. Does anyone know how I can pass variables to my script via command line?

Take a look at the getopt() function.

thanks honcho, I kind of understand that.

For example in my browser I would run the script like such;

./mysript.php?Date=2003-02-15

What would I write as command line using getopt?

gigabyte,

Try using $argv[]

argv[0] will be the name of the script
$argv[1] will be the first parameter passed. Try it like this
make a file test.php


chmod 755 the file then try it

./test.php a_variable_to_pass

It should print it for you.

The first line sets the interpreter -q tells it quiet so it does not print the PHP version stuff.

I have this same problem, and don't quite understand the above.

I have an older server that will pass the address lines' variables no worries. but my new one will not. Is this a new "feature" or is this an option in php.ini or another file?

It's all right, I didn't know about the $_GET coommand. I've never had to use it before, my old server just passed them right through.

I know in some cases just plain $0 is the script name, and $1 $2, etc....are the variables afterwords.

What you are reffering to by having to use the $_GET variable is because of a thing called "register globals". If they are turned on in the config file, the variables should pass straight through. They are probably off in the new configuration.