Re: [LUG] PHP

[Neil Stone <Neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I'll start again. If I run a basic PHP file that has the line in it:-
>
> <?php phpinfo(); ?>
>
> from user rich's home directory it doesn't recognise it but if I go to
> localhost/.... and run the line it comes up with PHPinfo!

ok... I think I understand now...

the php code its self has to be pre processed by the web server... this 
means that if you look a tthe php code without a web server "jigging it 
about" you won't get the correct code.

When you use http://whatever/someplace.php the file IS parsed through 
the webserver and in turn through the php parser.

Bit like telling a black and white TV that the image it has is a shaded 
green with a bit of blue....

HTH

Neil


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