Re: [PHP] PHP connection to external application

[Stut <stuttle@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 12 Jun 2008, at 12:20, hce wrote:
> What is the best way for a PHP web application to connect to an
> external application written by C in Linux OS?
>
> (1) Can PHP directly call external C functions, or similar solution?

No, but you can wrap the C functions in a PHP extension.

> (2) Can PHP pass messages to message queue which external C program  
> can access?

Depends on the implementation of the queue, but the answer is almost  
certainly yes.

> (3) Socket connection between the PHP and externam C program.

This would usually be my preferred choice unless there is a particular  
reason to avoid this in which case I would go down the PHP extension  
route.

A lot will depend on what the C code is doing and how your PHP scripts  
will interact with it.

-Stut

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