How can I call a Perl script from PHP?

Question

I am interested in knowing the ways we can call/run Perl scripts in PHP.

Answer 1

Use something like

system("/your/kewl/script.pl");

Answer 2

You can make use of

• system
• exec
• backtick operator

Answer 3

Just like any other executable.

But avoid it, it's very inefficient. What do you want to achieve by doing it?

Answer 4

You can use a simple Php Perl extension within the Php code. This will allow you to execute code and Perl variables,functions and instantiate objects.

$perl = new Perl();
$perl->require("test1.pl");