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<?php
echo "Hello there. So I hear you're learning to be a PHP programmer!
";
echo "Why don't you type in your name for me:
";
$name = trim(fgets(STDIN));
echo "
Thanks, " . $name . ", it's really nice to meet you.
";
?>
a am using php version 5.5.19 xampp
</div>
<?php
echo "Hello there. So I hear you're learning to be a PHP programmer!
";
echo "Why don't you type in your name for me:
";
$stdin = fopen('php://stdin', 'r');
$name=trim(fgets($stdin));
echo "
Thanks, " . $name . ", it's really nice to meet you.
";
fclose($file);
?>
Assuming you are running from command line interface (CLI):
Define a STDIN constant at the top of your file:
define('STDIN', fopen('php://stdin', 'r'));
Or just replace STDIN constant with:
$name = trim(fgets(fopen('php://stdin', 'r')));