# PHP Helpers: Command-line Functions - Version: v1.1.10 - Date: July 29 2021 - [Release notes](https://github.com/pointybeard/helpers-functions-cli/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) - [GitHub repository](https://github.com/pointybeard/helpers-functions-cli) A collection of functions relating to the command-line ## Installation This library is installed via [Composer](http://getcomposer.org/). To install, use `composer require pointybeard/helpers-functions-cli` or add `"pointybeard/helpers-functions-cli": "~1.1"` to your `composer.json` file. And run composer to update your dependencies: $ curl -s http://getcomposer.org/installer | php $ php composer.phar update ### Requirements This library makes use of the [PHP Helpers: Command-line Input and Input Type Handlers](https://github.com/pointybeard/helpers-cli-input), [PHP Helpers: Flag Functions](https://github.com/pointybeard/helpers-functions-flags) (`pointybeard/helpers-functions-flags`), [PHP Helpers: Command-line Colour](https://github.com/pointybeard/helpers-cli-colours) (`pointybeard/helpers-cli-colours`) and [PHP Helpers: String Functions](https://github.com/pointybeard/helpers-functions-strings) packages. They are installed automatically via composer. To include all the [PHP Helpers](https://github.com/pointybeard/helpers) packages on your project, use `composer require pointybeard/helpers` or add `"pointybeard/helpers": "~1"` to your composer file. ## Usage This library is a collection convenience function for command-line tasks. They are included by the vendor autoloader automatically. The functions have a namespace of `pointybeard\Helpers\Functions\Cli` The following functions are provided: - `run_command()` - `which()` - `can_invoke_bash()` - `is_su()` - `run_command()` - `usage()` - `manpage()` - `get_window_size()` - `display_error_and_exit()` Example usage: ```php string(3) "103" // 'lines' => string(2) "68" // } Cli\run_command("date", $out); var_dump($out); // string(29) "Mon 6 Apr 17:20:29 AEST 2020" try{ Cli\run_command("not -a --command", $out, $err); } catch(Cli\Exceptions\RunCommandFailedException $ex) { var_dump($ex->getMessage(), $ex->getCommand(), $ex->getError()); } // string(54) "Failed to run command. Returned: sh: 1: not: not found" // string(16) "not -a --command" // string(21) "sh: 1: not: not found" echo Cli\manpage( 'test', '1.0.2', 'A simple test command with a really long description. This is an intentionally very long argument description so we can check that word wrapping is working correctly. It should wrap to the window', (new Input\InputCollection()) ->add( Input\InputTypeFactory::build('Argument') ->name('action') ->flags(Input\AbstractInputType::FLAG_REQUIRED) ->description('The name of the action to perform. This is an intentionally very long argument description so we can check that word wrapping is working correctly') ) ->add( Input\InputTypeFactory::build('IncrementingFlag') ->name('v') ->flags(Input\AbstractInputType::FLAG_OPTIONAL | Input\AbstractInputType::FLAG_TYPE_INCREMENTING) ->description('verbosity level. -v (errors only), -vv (warnings and errors), -vvv (everything).') ->validator(new Input\Validator( function (Input\AbstractInputType $input, Input\AbstractInputHandler $context) { // Make sure verbosity level never goes above 3 return min(3, (int) $context->find('v')); } )) ) ->add( Input\InputTypeFactory::build('Option') ->name('P') ->flags(Input\AbstractInputType::FLAG_OPTIONAL | Input\AbstractInputType::FLAG_VALUE_OPTIONAL) ->description('Port to use for all connections.') ->default('3306') ) ->add( Input\InputTypeFactory::build('LongOption') ->name('data') ->short('d') ->flags(Input\AbstractInputType::FLAG_OPTIONAL | Input\AbstractInputType::FLAG_VALUE_REQUIRED) ->description('Path to the input JSON data.') ), Colour::FG_GREEN, Colour::FG_WHITE, [ 'Examples' => 'php -f test.php -- import -vvv -d test.json', ] ).PHP_EOL; // test 1.0.2, A simple test command with a really long description. This is an intentionally very long argument description so we can check that word wrapping is working correctly. It should wrap to the window // Usage: test [OPTIONS]... ACTION... // // Arguments: // ACTION The name of the action to perform. This is an intentionally very // long argument description so we can check that word wrapping is // working correctly // // Options: // -v verbosity level. -v (errors only), -vv (warnings and errors), // -vvv (everything). // -P Port to use for all connections. // -d, --data=VALUE Path to the input JSON data. // // Examples: // php -f test.php -- import -vvv -d test.json Cli\display_error_and_exit('Looks like something went wrong!', 'Fatal Error'); // Fatal Error // Looks like something went wrong! ``` ## Support If you believe you have found a bug, please report it using the [GitHub issue tracker](https://github.com/pointybeard/helpers-functions-cli/issues), or better yet, fork the library and submit a pull request. ## Contributing We encourage you to contribute to this project. Please check out the [Contributing documentation](https://github.com/pointybeard/helpers-functions-cli/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines about how to get involved. ## License "PHP Helpers: Command-line Functions" is released under the [MIT License](http://www.opensource.org/licenses/MIT).