PHP include error when calling script from CLI

Question

I'm trying to call from CLI a php script that include the PHP Simple HTML DOM Parser library, I've two files:

File test.php

<?php
echo exec('php -f script.php');
?>

File script.php

<?php
include('simple_html_dom.php');
$ob = new simple_html_dom();
?>

On PHP 5.5.12 this works perfectly, but on a server that runs PHP 5.5.18 I got the following error:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION or T_VAR or '}' in /path/to/simple_html_dom.php on line 117

Line 117 is:

public $nodetype = HDOM_TYPE_TEXT;

This constante is declared in line 48 as:

define('HDOM_TYPE_TEXT',    3);

I see no problem! I don't know why it's bugging in .18 and not in .12, I've tried everything, can you help me?

Halayem Anis · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-04 15:05:52Z

1

I think that your server is running with very old version of PHP
try this : var_dump(shell_exec("php --version")); or simply run phpinfo.php

answered Jan 4, 2015 at 15:05

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ubugnu Over a year ago

indeed: string(146) "PHP 4.4.9 (cgi) (built: Apr 20 2012 18:34:17) Copyright (c) 1997-2008 The PHP Group Zend Engine v1.3.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2004 Zend Technologies " Is the php cli version independant from the php version which is 5.5 on my server?

Halayem Anis Over a year ago

no, your server is running with PHP 4.4.9 and not with 5.5 as you said. are you the administrator of this server ? if yes : check if you have downloaded the right version of php, linking correctly your Apache server with your PHP and restarted your apache

ubugnu Over a year ago

Thanks your answer helped me a lot! No I'm not administrator, but apparently OVH runs by default two different versions for CLI and CGI!! I found that I have to call a newer version of php-cli by specifiying its entire path, now it works.

Halayem Anis Over a year ago

i am delighted to have helped you :)

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