Re: $_SERVER['argv'][1]

On 26 Mar 2004 07:33:39 -0800, brendanjobs@yahoo.co.uk (brendan) wrote:

>Im trying to get a string from the command line using
>
>   $_SERVER['argv'][1];
>
>  The problem is that $_SERVER['argv'][1] does not get the whole
>string on the  command line, instead it stops at the 2905th character.
>
>I know there is no control character causing this problem, so i dont
>know what else would prevent the whole argument being passed to
>$_SERVER['argv'][1].
>
>   Is there a limit to the number of character on the command line.

Typically yes. It's operating system (and shell) dependent; and that's even
before it gets to PHP.

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work with system() in that case

ex : /bin/bash -c "file_with_commands"
or  file > /bin/bash

"brendan" <brendanjobs@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:a8492f38.0403260733.4414c6b5@posting.google.com...
> Hi
>
> Im trying to get a string from the command line using
>
>    $_SERVER['argv'][1];
>
>   The problem is that $_SERVER['argv'][1] does not get the whole
> string on the  command line, instead it stops at the 2905th character.
>
> I know there is no control character causing this problem, so i dont
> know what else would prevent the whole argument being passed to
> $_SERVER['argv'][1].
>
>    Is there a limit to the number of character on the command line.
>
> cheers
>
> Brendan