PHP syntax check from command line?

[ewitch]

I would like to be able to do syntax checks on *.php files from the command line, WITHOUT having to install PHP as a CGI binary if possible due to security concerns (unless of course this is impossible, in which case I'll go on my merry way).

Basically do what perl -c myscript.pl does, so I don't have to find out about minor syntax errors in the browser.

Thanks in advance.

[brandonschnell]

just recompile php without the web server extensions (like apxs for apache). now you'll have a standalone application that can be used for cgi's, but only if the webserver is setup for it. otherwise just run the program at the command prompt to check your php files and their result.