call php function from python

Question

My PHP code:

function start($height, $width) {
    # do stuff
    return $image;
}

Here my Python code:

import subprocess
def php(script_path):
        p = subprocess.Popen(['php', script_path], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
        result = p.communicate()[0]
            return result

    page_html = "test entry"
    output = php("file.php") 
    print page_html + output

    imageUrl = start(h,w)

In Python I want to use that PHP start function. I don't know how to access start function from Python. Can anyone help me on this?

Your Common Sense · Accepted Answer · 2023-01-01 15:11:21Z

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This is how I do it. It works like a charm.

# shell execute PHP
def php(code):
  # open process
  p = Popen(['php'], stdout=PIPE, stdin=PIPE, stderr=STDOUT, close_fds=True)
  
  # read output
  o = p.communicate(code)[0]
  
  # kill process
  try:
    os.kill(p.pid, signal.SIGTERM)
  except:
    pass
  
  # return
  return o

To execute a particular file do this:

width = 100
height = 100

code = """<?php

  include('/path/to/file.php');
  echo start(""" + width + """, """ + height + """);

?>
"""
res = php(code)

Note that for Python3 you need res = php(code.encode()), see the answer below

edited Jan 1, 2023 at 15:11

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answered Nov 26, 2013 at 10:37

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ishita Over a year ago

How do i access start function from python script?

transilvlad Over a year ago

I updated my code. You should be able to figure it out from here.

ishita Over a year ago

I got error "Could not open input file:". Is there any other way to do that?

transilvlad Over a year ago

Did you edit the code I gave you to reflect the path to where your file is located? I am not here to do everything for you. Read the code until you understand it and then implement it.

transilvlad Over a year ago

I suggest you study a bit more Python and PHP in order to better understand how they work. This should help you figure out things by yourself much easier. Most people here would not have bothered as much as I did.

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Volo · Accepted Answer · 2020-07-30 21:00:57Z

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Small update to previous response:

For python3 code string should be encoded to bytes-like object

php(code.encode())

answered Jul 30, 2020 at 21:00

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