How To Check Php Syntax Using The Command Line

How To Check Php Syntax Using The Command Line

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1

Open Terminal or any other unix shell

If you’re on a Mac you can open Terminal which is located in:

Applications/Utilities
2

Navigate to your project folder

You can navigate to your project folder by using the change directory or cd command followed by the directory. For me it is: cd /Users/josephtylerjones/Developer/scripts/

3

Use the php command with the -l option

Now you can check the syntax of your script by running php -l followed by the file name. For me it is:

php -l testfile.php

This command will detect any syntax errors in your script!