README

PHPMath is a library to run Mathematica functions through PHP.

Example:

Input:

echo $phpmath->run("'Prime[1000]'");

Output:

7919

Requirements

This library uses php shell_exec function to do a call to Mathematica, so this function should be permitted.

This library usually aims *nix systems but we think it could run on any other systems (not tested).

If shell_exec can run our Shell.mathematica script, should work.

Instructions

Mathematica License¹:
- Copy your Mathematica® license to the PHP home folder (for example, /var/www).
  - The license usually is on a hidden folder inside the licensed user home (for example, /home/user/.Mathematica).
  - In other words, for this example, the folder .Mathematica inside /home/user should be copied to /var/www.
  - Symlinks don't seem to be working.
Composer:
- Put "garoudan/phpmath": "dev-master" in your composer.json require section.
- Example of a full composer.json file:

    
    {
            "require": {
                        "garoudan/phpmath": "dev-master"
            }
    }

Make sure the Shell.mathematica have read and execution permission².

sudo chmod 755 /path/to/the/vendor/of/your/project/garoudan/phpmath/core/Backend/Model/Mathematica/Shell.mathematica

Start coding:

    
    require_once 'path/to/your/composer/vendor/autoload.php';

    use PHPMath\PHPMath;

    $phpmath = new PHPMath;
    echo $phpmath->run("Prime[1000]");

Enjoy.

Troubleshooting

Was not possible make '.../Mathematica/Shell.mathematica' readable and executable:
- Make sure you did the step marked with ² above.