How to get the database name from wp-config.php using wp-cli call?

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I am writing a perl script for migrating Wordpress installations from a place to another. In this work I need to get wordpress database name from wp-config file using wp-cli calls. So please let me know how call wp-cli function from perl script for getting db name from wp-config.php.

i used perl file handling to read db name from wp-config.php. But same is not possible with wp-cli calls? I am also want to add some new line s to wp-config.php — Hafsal
– Hafsal, Commented Feb 13, 2013 at 16:12
I don't know how use wp cli for add some new line s to wp-config.php. Only thing i know is wp core update command to update core — Hafsal
– Hafsal, Commented Feb 13, 2013 at 16:50

scribu · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-15 01:41:00Z

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Assuming you already figured out how to call an external process from Perl, this is the wp-cli command you'll need:

wp eval 'echo DB_NAME;'

answered Apr 15, 2013 at 1:41

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Courd Headman · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-05 18:53:04Z

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Another way to get it, without using eval, is to run

wp config get DB_NAME

answered Mar 5, 2021 at 18:53

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