Writing a CLI Application using Symfony Components

The Symfony Console component is the second most popular component, with more than 1 million monthly downloads and more than 2,300 projects depending on it.

This component allows you to focus on one thing: creating CLI commands. It takes care of all the coloring output, input gathering and command definition and execution.

In this session, you will learn how to set up a stand-alone command line application by using the Console Component. You will learn how to create a CLI Application, add Commands, register Events and finally, you will see how to extend the default behaviour of the Console component to add features not supported out of the box.