php script with cron-like feature on Wamp windows

Question

I need run script from Windows WAMP server. It should work like this:

<?php
while(1){
    echo 'Start<br>';
    //Some magic here to wait 5 seconds
    echo 'End<br>';
}
?>

What I want is automatic work: print out Start -> wait 5 seconds -> print out End -> print out Start -> wait 5 seconds -> ....

In php, Sleep(5); is not an option because (as far as I can tell) it will wait for end of program and after that it will output Start and End. I cannot use Windows Task Scheduler, because in future, script will run at linux server. But I cannot work with cron because I am on windows. So, basically I need something like cron, but in php on windows and wamp localhost.

So, my question is: Is there any option in php/javascript/whatever how to iterate one script 'live' with pause?

PYTHON EXAMPLE:

import time
for i in range(10):
    print('Start')
    time.sleep(5)
    print('End')

Thank you for every advice!

CRON is the linux equivilent of "Windows Task Scheduler". So while in windows, use Windows Task Scheduler, when move to linux, setup a CRON cyberciti.biz/faq/… — Ron Dadon
– Ron Dadon, Commented Oct 11, 2015 at 10:14
it as answered here stackoverflow.com/questions/3445222/php-output-with-sleep — MrFreezer
– MrFreezer, Commented Oct 11, 2015 at 10:24

Pedro Lobito · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-11 10:17:08Z

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I gues you should just use windows task scheduler, but if you really need a php script, you can use something like:

<?php
set_time_limit(0); // no time limit to execute the script
ignore_user_abort(true); //ignore if the user closes the browser or shell session
while(1){
    echo 'Start<br>';
    sleep(5);
    echo 'End<br>';
}
?>

answered Oct 11, 2015 at 10:17

Pedro Lobito

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usman zafar · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-11 10:47:33Z

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Like Pedro mentioned you need a decent task schedular, you can also have a look @ this article to get the cron kind of functionality in windows

answered Oct 11, 2015 at 10:47

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RiggsFolly Over a year ago

Task Scheduler is at least as useful as Cron

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