Can PHP be compiled?

[Xerpher]

Can PHP be compiled so that they can be distributed without the code being openly available?

[nike]

Hi!
NO, PHP code cannot be compiled, because it's scripting language, it is running on the fly.

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Bereza Nikita
Rapid Internet Development Department
E-mail: nike@alarit.com
Alar Information Technologies,
URL: http://www.alarit.com

[DoppyNL]

Yes you can, you will have to use some extra software.

See http://www.zend.com/

Greetz Daan

[Xerpher]

Thanks... I figured it was possible since Perl can be compiled and its server-side scripting just like PHP.