On 9/21/05, Andy Pieters <mailings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi all > > I came across some text that sais PHP compiles the script to bytecode prior to > running it. > > Is this true, and is it possible to instead of .php source files, use those > bytecodes files in distribution? There are no "bytecode files". PHP simply creates an instruction line (opcode array) of what it wants to do. Some projects such as Zend Encoder(or did they change its name), bcompiler, ioncube encoder, or MMCache, convert these opcodes into a format that can be written to and read from a file. Check their websites for a better description. > > > With kind regards > > > > Andy > > -- > Registered Linux User Number 379093 > Now listening to Radio Stream > > amaroK::the Coolest Media Player in the known Universe! > > > Cockroaches and socialites are the only things that can > stay up all night and eat anything. > Herb Caen > -- > -- --BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > Version: 3.1 > GAT/O/>E$ d-(---)>+ s:(+)>: a--(-)>? C++++$(+++) UL++++>++++$ P-(+)>++ > L+++>++++$ E---(-)@ W+++>+++$ !N@ o? !K? W--(---) !O !M- V-- PS++(+++) > PE--(-) Y+ PGP++(+++) t+(++) 5-- X++ R*(+)@ !tv b-() DI(+) D+(+++) G(+) > e>++++$@ h++(*) r-->++ y--()>++++ > -- ---END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ > -- > Check out these few php utilities that I released > under the GPL2 and that are meant for use with a > php cli binary: > > http://www.vlaamse-kern.com/sas/ > > -- > > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
