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Q&A What input functions can I use in TIO's PHP?

Try It Online! is an online interpreter for many supported languages, including PHP. I'm trying to solve coding challenges using the language, specifically "Hello, {name}!". In PHP, you can litera...

1 answer · posted 3y ago by General Sebast1an‭ · last activity 3y ago by hkotsubo‭

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General Sebast1an‭ · 2021-09-09T15:01:01Z (over 3 years ago)

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What input functions can I use in TIO's PHP?

[Try It Online!](https://tio.run/) is an online interpreter for many supported languages, including [PHP]. I'm trying to solve coding challenges using the language, specifically ["Hello, {name}!"](https://codegolf.codidact.com/posts/283966).

In PHP, you can literally add text outside of the script (`<?php ?>`) and it will output, which is what I did in the codeblock below. Currently, I'm struggling finding the input function for PHP. `readline()` and `fscanf()` aren't options for TIO:

<!-- language-all: lang-php -->

    Hello, <?php
    $a=readline();
    echo $a;
    ?>!

[Try it online!][TIO-ktd1xqr7]

[PHP]: https://php.net/
[TIO-ktd1xqr7]: https://tio.run/##K8go@P/fIzUnJ19Hwca@IKOASyXRtig1MSUnMy9VQ9OaKzU5I19BJdGay95O8f9/38SibAX3zKLEtLRUAA "PHP – Try It Online"

I'm not giving up yet, because I know for a fact that someone knows how can I set prompt for the program. So... how?

**Question**: What input functions work in PHP running from TIO?

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