php -f /path/to/your/file.php
function functionName() {
//code to be executed;
}
functionName();
php php_file.php
// or
php php_file.php > result_file.txt // to display the result of echoes or dumps
To execute a php script, use the PHP Command Line interface(CLI) and specify the file name of the script in the following way:
php script.php