PHP Exercises : Print current PHP version

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17. Print PHP Version Without phpinfo()

Write a PHP script to print current PHP version.

Note : Do not use phpinfo() function.

Sample Solution:

PHP Code:

<?php
// Output the current PHP version
echo 'Current PHP version : ' . phpversion();

// Output the version of the Tidy extension, or nothing if the extension isn't enabled
echo phpversion('tidy')."\n";
?>

Explanation:

• Display PHP Version:
• phpversion() without arguments returns the current PHP version as a string.
• echo displays this version with the message "Current PHP version : ".
• Check Tidy Extension Version:
• phpversion('tidy') checks the version of the Tidy extension if it’s enabled.
• If the Tidy extension is installed, it outputs the version. If not, it returns an empty string.

Output:

Current PHP version : 7.0.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.4 

Flowchart:

Note: string phpversion (string $extension ): Returns a string containing the version of the currently running PHP parser or extension.

PHP Release History:

Beginning on June 28, 2011, the PHP Group implemented a timeline for the release of new versions of PHP. Under this system, at least one release should occur every month. More details: http://php.net/releases/

For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a PHP script to determine the PHP version using predefined constants and display it.
• Write a PHP script to compare the current PHP version with a required version and alert if it’s outdated.
• Write a PHP script to extract PHP version details from the command line output without using phpinfo().
• Write a PHP script to display PHP version and build details by parsing configuration files.

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