command for check php version code example

Example 1: checking php version

<?php
echo 'PHP version: ' . phpversion();
?>

Example 2: check php version

/* in terminal type it*/
php -v

Example 3: how to check php version in php

<?php
  echo 'PHP version:' . phpinfo();
?>

Example 4: php version command linux

# php --version
PHP 5.4.16 (cli) (built: Mar  7 2018 13:34:47) 
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