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The help document of php misses two options

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Bug SAPI: cli Status: Verified
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Description

The "-h" option of php misses the option "C", "q".

  • For the option "C", the following code appears during option parsing in sapi/cli/php_cli.c:701-703 for version 8.0.23.
			case 'C': /* don't chdir to the script directory */
				/* This is default so NOP */
				break;
  • For the option "q", the following code appears during option parsing in sapi/cli/php_cli.c:737-739 for version 8.0.23.
			case 'q': /* do not generate HTTP headers */
				/* This is default so NOP */
				break;

Although it has no actual function, it is still possible forget to modify the help document after adding the function in a subsequent update.

But they do not appear in the document provided by "-h".

It may prevent users from using the relevant function.

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Research direction

Start by locating the source that produces PHP's -h output and compare its option list with the C and q cases in sapi/cli/php_cli.c:701-703 and 737-739. Done means the help output documents both options and the relevant CLI help tests, if present, pass.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
cli, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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