Can u taste the difference?

[Anon]

I have having trouble understanding the difference between running my PHP normally, or as a CGI?
I am told I wont have to change my code much..
I assume the difference is in the background...Could someone help me clarify this!!

Thanx
Andre

[Anon]

Running PHP as a CGI binary is slower and more resource intensive than running it as a module.

This is because every time you run a script, it has to run through the PHP interpreter before it goes to the webserver. In contrast, when PHP is compiled as a module of Apache (or whatever), it in essence becomes an integral part of the webserver.

Not the best explanation in the world, but the best I can do...

The code is pretty much the same, but some things - like embedded HTTP authentication - are impossible in the CGI binary version, because PHP isn't "hooked" into Apache.

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[Anon]

How can one tell whether the host is running PHP as CGI or as a module. Is there something in the phpinfo()? The question applies to both PHP3 and PHP4.

I ask this for those of us using a hosting service (www.NetNation.com in my case) as opposed to running our own servers.

Thanks.

Rob