[RESOLVED] PHP and executables

[kregg]

wossy had just said in another thread that he programs with PHP...

Is it possible to get a fully functioning executable out of php, or does it have to be on a web server, "doing things" (I know, how vague can you get, eh?).
Or is it possibly you have to run it through some kind of interpeter on the computer (offline - not connected to the internet)?

I'm just curious that's all.

[penagate]

You can make command line applications in PHP but they're still interpreted.

If you want to boost performance you can use an opcode cache. This changes the execution model from interpretation to JIT-compilation, more like Java or .NET. These are generally used on web servers.

Some people have made compilers for PHP. There is no official one.

[kregg]

OK then. Cheers for the info.