Anyone know a good PHP code optimizer? - GoFuckYourself.com

the Grandad · 02-29-2004, 06:20 PM

that removes comments, spaces, new lines, ect....

I have a great PHP script but the Author may as well be writing novel with the amount of useless comments in it. hehe

BradM · 02-29-2004, 06:23 PM

http://www.php.net/docs.php

the Grandad · 02-29-2004, 06:27 PM

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Originally posted by BradM
http://www.php.net/docs.php

hmmm Thanks but I don't fancy doing manually

BradM · 02-29-2004, 06:29 PM

I know... Im just being a butthead.

I don't know of one... sorry but getting you a free bump.

the Grandad · 02-29-2004, 06:35 PM

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Originally posted by BradM
I know... Im just being a butthead.

I don't know of one... sorry but getting you a free bump.

Free Bumps always Appreciated

JD · 02-29-2004, 06:38 PM

zend optimizer

swedguy · 02-29-2004, 06:45 PM

Strip one line comments:

cat file.php | perl -pe 's/^\/\/.*$// > file2.php

file2.php will now be stripped from one line comments

Strip multi line comments:

cat file2.pp | perl -pe '$/ = ""; s/\/\*.*?\*\///sm' > file3.php

file3.php will now be without multi line comments

Strip blank lines:

cat file3.php | perl -pe 's/^\s+//' > file4.php

file4.php will now be stripped from blank lines

A quick and dirty one

the Grandad · 02-29-2004, 06:46 PM

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Originally posted by SPeRMiNaToR
zend optimizer

Thanks SPeRM I'll give that a shot

the Grandad · 02-29-2004, 06:47 PM

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Originally posted by swedguy
Strip one line comments:

cat file.php | perl -pe 's/^\/\/.*$// > file2.php

file2.php will now be stripped from one line comments

Strip multi line comments:

cat file2.pp | perl -pe '$/ = ""; s/\/\*.*?\*\///sm' > file3.php

file3.php will now be without multi line comments

Strip blank lines:

cat file3.php | perl -pe 's/^\s+//' > file4.php

file4.php will now be stripped from blank lines

A quick and dirty one

erm.......... OK
Thanks anyway, hehe

swedguy · 02-29-2004, 06:49 PM

If you only wanna strip comments and stuff like that. That's the easiest way

Lane · 02-29-2004, 06:52 PM

it wouldnt make any noticable difference in the performance but its your call

alan-l · 02-29-2004, 06:54 PM

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Originally posted by BradM
sorry but getting you a free bump.

yes, after the sig whoring madness I guess people will start to charge for bumps

Libertine · 02-29-2004, 06:57 PM

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Originally posted by Lane
it wouldnt make any noticable difference in the performance but its your call

The difference in performance comes when he hires a bprogrammer to make some changes to the script

KC · 02-29-2004, 07:09 PM

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Originally posted by the Grandad
that removes comments, spaces, new lines, ect....

I have a great PHP script but the Author may as well be writing novel with the amount of useless comments in it. hehe

Comments in code is one of the most valuable things a programmer can do.

If you're worried about them effecting the performance of the scipts, you should install a PHP accelerator such as zend's or http://www.php-accelerator.co.uk/ which is free.

An accelerator will compile the script and cache it. (during the compile all of the comments are ignored)

However, if your script is slow, the code is the reason and those comments will help whoever works on it next.

KC · 02-29-2004, 07:10 PM

Removing comments from code is a TERRIBLE idea, IMO.

Ash@phpFX · 02-29-2004, 08:27 PM

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Originally posted by KC

Comments in code is one of the most valuable things a programmer can do.

If you're worried about them effecting the performance of the scipts, you should install a PHP accelerator such as zend's or http://www.php-accelerator.co.uk/ which is free.

An accelerator will compile the script and cache it. (during the compile all of the comments are ignored)

However, if your script is slow, the code is the reason and those comments will help whoever works on it next.

thanks for the link, i might start compiling my scripts now, although i dont use comments most of the time, i know where and what everything is

Nathan · 02-29-2004, 08:36 PM

Like everyone else here mentioned, removing stuff like blank lines and comments causes almost no speedup. The parsing of the code, or rather stripping of newlines and comments BEFORE parsing the code is the fastest of all the compiling and executing processes.

I have to warn about php-accelerator. It is a third party product which does not really work all too well. At least I have experienced a lot of problems with it when we tried using it on a very high-trafficed site.

If you REALLY think you need it, then get Zend Encoder and Zend Optimizer.

To be honest, I doubt many here would really profit from php acceleration, since I _BET_ that 98% of all speed problems for most of you people here come from database and not from php problems.

The best way to speed up scripts is to learn how to code and how to use mysql, and damn few people really know how to do those two. Sadly.

02-29-2004, 06:20 PM	#1
the Grandad Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: the Retirement Home (Almost) Posts: 1,038	Anyone know a good PHP code optimizer? that removes comments, spaces, new lines, ect.... I have a great PHP script but the Author may as well be writing novel with the amount of useless comments in it. hehe __________________ The Oldest Pimp in Town

02-29-2004, 06:52 PM	#11
Lane Will code for food... Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Buckeye, AZ Posts: 8,496	it wouldnt make any noticable difference in the performance but its your call __________________

02-29-2004, 07:10 PM	#15
KC Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 1995 Posts: 2,417	Removing comments from code is a TERRIBLE idea, IMO. __________________ Jupiter Hosting, Inc. Vice President, Business Development kc (AT) jupiterhosting.com

02-29-2004, 08:36 PM	#17
Nathan Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,108	Like everyone else here mentioned, removing stuff like blank lines and comments causes almost no speedup. The parsing of the code, or rather stripping of newlines and comments BEFORE parsing the code is the fastest of all the compiling and executing processes. I have to warn about php-accelerator. It is a third party product which does not really work all too well. At least I have experienced a lot of problems with it when we tried using it on a very high-trafficed site. If you REALLY think you need it, then get Zend Encoder and Zend Optimizer. To be honest, I doubt many here would really profit from php acceleration, since I _BET_ that 98% of all speed problems for most of you people here come from database and not from php problems. The best way to speed up scripts is to learn how to code and how to use mysql, and damn few people really know how to do those two. Sadly. __________________ "Think about it a little more and you'll agree with me, because you're smart and I'm right." - Charlie Munger

02-29-2004, 06:23 PM	#2
BradM Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 1123,6536,5231 Posts: 3,397	http://www.php.net/docs.php

02-29-2004, 06:29 PM	#4
BradM Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 1123,6536,5231 Posts: 3,397	I know... Im just being a butthead. I don't know of one... sorry but getting you a free bump.

02-29-2004, 06:38 PM	#6
JD Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 22,651	zend optimizer

02-29-2004, 06:45 PM	#7
swedguy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,981	Strip one line comments: cat file.php \| perl -pe 's/^\/\/.$// > file2.php file2.php will now be stripped from one line comments Strip multi line comments: cat file2.pp \| perl -pe '$/ = ""; s/\/\.?\\///sm' > file3.php file3.php will now be without multi line comments Strip blank lines: cat file3.php \| perl -pe 's/^\s+//' > file4.php file4.php will now be stripped from blank lines A quick and dirty one

02-29-2004, 06:49 PM	#10
swedguy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,981	If you only wanna strip comments and stuff like that. That's the easiest way