I use php-eval (ev) regularly in my daily workflow, but it's almost always something like:

drush ev "drush_print_r(module_list())"

Typing out drush_print_r is tedios, so I added the php-return (ret) command:

drush ret "module_list()"

Works exactly the same way as ev, but requires code that returns a value.

Also supports the usual "format" options:

drush ret "module_list()" --format=json
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#1 php-return.patch1.42 KBmsonnabaum

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msonnabaum’s picture

msonnabaum commented
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new php-return.patch1.42 KB

Forgot patch.

greg.1.anderson’s picture

greg.1.anderson commented

I like it, but how about calling it php-print, aliased to pp (or maybe just p)?

msonnabaum’s picture

msonnabaum commented

Yeah, I had first thought of print, that might be best. I have no attachment to the name at all.

moshe weitzman’s picture

moshe weitzman commented
Status: Active » Needs work

Nice feature.

Option is not documented.

What about extending existing eval command? We would only do the print/export/json when a --format is specified.

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greg.1.anderson commented
Version: » 8.x-6.x-dev
Status: Needs work » Closed (won't fix)
Issue tags: +Needs migration

This issue was marked closed (won't fix) because Drush has moved to Github.

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