Run PHP function inside Bash (and keep the return in a bash variable)

Question

I am trying to run a PHP function inside Bash... but it is not working.

#! /bin/bash

/usr/bin/php << \'EOF\'

EOF
         


        

Answer 1

Alternatively:

php_cwd = `php -r 'echo getcwd();'`

replace the getcwd(); call with your php code as necessary.

EDIT: ninja'd by David Chan.