PHP cli getting input from user and then dumping into variable possible?

Question

Is it possible to get input from a user using php cli and then dump the input into a variable and then the script goes ahead.

Just like the c++ cin func

Answer 1

In this example I'm extending Devjar's example. Credits for him for example code. Last code example is simplest and safest in my opinion.

When you use his code:

You should note stdin mode is not binary-safe. You should add "b" to your mode and use following code:

Also you can set max charters. This is my personal example. I'll suggest to use this as your code. It's also recommended to use directly STDIN than "php://stdin".