run local php server and open browser

gistfile1.sh

# local PHP Server

server() {
	url="localhost:${2:-8000}"
	if [ -z "$1" ]; then
		php -S $url &		# run server in background
	else
		php -S $url -t $1 &
	fi
	sleep 0.3s			# wait for server to start
	open http://$url		# open browser
	fg				# back to server process
}


# Usage:
# server {directory} {port}
#
# default directory is the current one
# default port is 8000

# PHP’s built-in server is avaible since version 5.4 (pre-installed on Mavericks)