Exchange data between Python and PHP

Question

Is it possible to exchange data between a PHP page and a Python application? How can I implement a PHP page that reacts to a Python application?

EDIT:

My application is divided in 2 parts: the web backend and a Python daemon. Via the web backend I upload MP3s to my server; these MP3s are processed by my Python daemon which fetch metadata from Musicbrainz.

Now:

I need to ask the user the results of the "Python fetch" to choose the right metadata. Is this possible?

• MattDMo: Yes, it is possible. What exactly are you trying to do?
• peperunas: I have a Python application which checks for some MP3 metadata on online databases and I need to output its result in response to the PHP page that uploads songs on my server.
• omid: you need python call internal php code Or call as web page and pass params?
• peperunas: I edited the description. Now it should be clearer.

Answer 1

Write a Python script that takes a path in sys.argv or the audio data via sys.stdin and writes metadata to sys.stdout. Call it from PHP using exec.

• Tobias: It's how Unix has been working for 30 years. But now that you mentioned a daemon you'll want to connect via a socket instead of a pipe.