Getting php running without webserver?

[gabrielk]

Hi,

Someone asked me if it's possible to run php without a webserver? We would like to use txt files with data and some php functionality to search it... Is it possible to run a php app from a cd?

Or other way without webserveR?

Greets,
Gab

[LordShryku]

http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.commandline.php