Array of arguments passed to script

# $argv

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

$argv — Array of arguments passed to script

### Description

Contains an array of all the arguments passed to the script when running from the command line.

> Note: The first argument $argv[0] is always the name that was used to run the script.

> Note: This variable is not available when register_argc_argv is disabled.

Warning

To test if a script is being run from the command line, php_sapi_name() should be used instead of checking whether $argv or $_SERVER['argv'] is set.

### Examples

Example #1 $argv example

`<?php
var_dump($argv);
?>`

When executing the example with: php script.php arg1 arg2 arg3

The above example will output something similar to:

    array(4) {
      [0]=>
      string(10) "script.php"
      [1]=>
      string(4) "arg1"
      [2]=>
      string(4) "arg2"
      [3]=>
      string(4) "arg3"
    }

### Notes

> Note:

> This is also available as $_SERVER['argv'].

### See Also

- getopt() - Gets options from the command line argument list
- $argc

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