Run PHP as application / convert

[csousley]

Is there anyway to run php code as a stand alone application or convert PHP to a stand alone compiled language like C++?

I'm using PHP to parse some files and it's taking forever. I could take the time to re-write it but don't want to if I don't have to.

Thanks!

[werkkrew]

php is a scripting language, it doesnt really get built or compiled in a sense you need it to.

why not use java or c++ to do what you need

[csousley]

I think that's what I'm going to have to do, I didn't expect this to be so slow. I know php can't be compiled, but converted then compiled. Who knows, not likely to find something like that, but I thought I'd ask.

Thanks for the reply.