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Sometimes, when coding, we don’t always rely on web servers like Apache or Nginx. There may be a need to execute code outside the web server world. To meet these requirements, Puko comes with a feature called Console. So, what are the benefits of using it?

  • Security:

Since the console doesn’t rely on a web server, you no longer communicate via the HTTP protocol. Your process runs inside the server and is secure by default.

  • No timeout

Say goodbye to request timeouts raised by web servers. Now you can run very heavy scripts that can run all day long without any issues.

  • Event-driven

Move away from PHP’s blocking I/O behavior. With the console, you can enter the reactive world of PHP.

  • Message Queue Consumer

It is now possible to listen to messages broadcasted by message-broker servers.

  • WebSocket Server

You can write a WebSocket server using the console.

And many other possibilities that default PHP cannot provide.

Working with the console is as easy as working with view or service controllers. The noticeable difference can be found in the extends section of the controllers:

class students extends Console {}

You can also generate it with the Puko console using the command php puko routes console add <route_name>. However, all console routes will be set by default to accept the GET verb. For example:

php puko routes console add message/forgot/password/subscribe

controller name: console\forgot\password
method: subscribe

You can place code in the console controller just like in regular controllers.

To run your script from the CLI/PowerShell/Terminal, use the following command:

php cli message/forgot/password/subscribe <arguments>

For now, the Puko framework allows only 1 argument.