Newbie Question: Can PHP communicate with a C function/program

I have several library functions that have been created in 'C' which I
would prefer not to have to re-write all of them to PHP.

Is there a way to get PHP to run these library functions?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
David

"DSandmann" <CrackerDog22@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I have several library functions that have been created in 'C' which I
> would prefer not to have to re-write all of them to PHP.
>
> Is there a way to get PHP to run these library functions?
>
> Any help would be appreciated.

Yes, extensions. I hate to be vague, but I don't know enough to tell you
about them (just learning myself).

--
Mike

DSandmann <CrackerDog22@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> I have several library functions that have been created in 'C' which I
> would prefer not to have to re-write all of them to PHP.
>
> Is there a way to get PHP to run these library functions?

Yes, and more than one. You can either use the dl() function:

http://www.php.net/dl

or write your own PHP extension (see files README.SELF-CONTAINED-EXTENSIONS
and README.EXT_SKEL in your source distribution).

Cheers,
NC