Calling PHP from Python

Question

Is it possible to run a PHP script using python?

Answer 1

You can look into the subprocess class, more specifically, subprocess.call()

subprocess.call(*popenargs, **kwargs)
subprocess.call(["php", "path/to/script.php"]);

• habnabit: TypeError; subprocess.call takes a list of strings as its first argument.
• allanwright: @habnabit Note the square brackets. We're making a tuple with the command followed by the arguments. For example: cmd="php sandwiches.php --param yum"; subprocess.call(cmd.explode());
• habnabit: @AWrightIV see stackoverflow.com/posts/3784156/revisions (also, strings don't have an explode method and square brackets make lists, not tuples)

Answer 2

You can use the Python OS module. You can run any script by calling

os.system('php -f file.php')

The issue would be getting return values from PHP to Python here.

• habnabit: os.system should never be used; the subprocess module replaces it.
• sheki: I did not know that? Why is that ?
• gahooa: subprocess implements many more features and safety checks. os.system works fine if you have a totally static (hardcoded) command, but if you have args, etc... it is a huge security hazard.