Calling a function in a PHP script from the command line

Question

I have a script that has a bunch of different parameterized functions. Is it possible to call any of these functions from the command line and pass in the arguments instead of me having to hard code the function calls in the script?

F.Y.I: I do know how to execute a simple PHP script from the command line

doesn't quite call the function, remember script.php has around 5 different functions and I am looking to call only 1, is that possible

Answer 1

No, you cannot do that directly. You have a few options:

• Put every function in a separate php file and call the php file
• use the first argument passed to the php file as the function name, and write a few lines of code to select the correct function.

Update:

Here is a example of using the first passed parameter as a function call:

if(function_exists( $argv[1] ))
  call_user_func_array($argv[1], $argv);