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+--TEST--
+Testing $argc and $argv handling (cli)
+--SKIPIF--
+<?php if(php_sapi_name()!='cli') echo 'skip'; ?>
+--INI--
+register_argc_argv=1
+--ARGS--
+ab cd ef 123 test
+--FILE--
+<?php 
+
+if (!ini_get('register_globals')) {
+	$argc = $_SERVER['argc'];
+	$argv = $_SERVER['argv'];
+}
+
+for ($i=1; $i<$argc; $i++) {
+	echo ($i-1).": ".$argv[$i]."\n";
+}
+
+?>
+--EXPECT--
+0: ab
+1: cd
+2: ef
+3: 123
+4: test