interactive mode post

[Steven Feil]

Is there a way to simulate "POST mode user input" while running PHP
from the command line or in interactive mode? For example with
python, you can simulate the effects of post mode with the following
two lines

export REQUEST_METHOD=POST
echo -n 'x=y&z=t' | python myscript.py
I have tried the following, but it does not work.

export REQUEST_METHOD=POST
echo -n 'x=y&z=t' | php myscript.php

Is there I was to get a similar effect with PHP?

BACKGROUND INFO:
PHP Version: 4.3.0
OS: Linux
I compiled PHP myself because I needed the MySQL extensions. The only
options I set were "--prefix=/usr/local/bin" and "--with-mysql".
After installing there was an executable php in the /usr/local/bin/,
After reading the configure help I assume that this is the CGI/Command
line version of php. I have tested using the command line, I am able
to access my MySQL server.

[Gary Petersen]

On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 18:13:11 -0500, Steven Feil created an award-winning
crop circle <be**************************@posting.google.com >, which, when
translated into English, means this:

Is there a way to simulate "POST mode user input" while running PHP from
the command line or in interactive mode? [...]

Yes, if you have CURL compiled in.

Also, you can use the socket functions to
create an HTTP POST request. See this:

Message-ID:
<pa********************************@REMOVE.MEearth link.INVALID>

BTW, in that message, there is a minor error. After
the paylod of the request is sent, a CRLF it *not*
required.