Fails to detect latest PHP version (8.4) on Homebrew

[Thavarshan]

Description

When running phpvm use 8.4, PHPVM fails to detect and use the latest version of PHP (8.4) on macOS when installed via Homebrew. This issue occurs because Homebrew installs the latest PHP version under the generic formula php (i.e., brew install php), rather than as a versioned package (e.g., [email protected]).

Steps To Reproduce

1. Install the latest version of PHP using Homebrew:

   brew install php

2. Verify that PHP is installed and running the expected version:

   php -v

3. Try switching to PHP 8.4 using PHPVM:

   phpvm use 8.4

4. Observe that PHPVM fails to detect and switch to PHP 8.4.

Expected Behavior

PHPVM should correctly detect and switch to the latest installed version of PHP, even when installed using the generic php formula in Homebrew.

Actual Behavior

PHPVM does not detect the latest version and fails to switch to PHP 8.4.

Potential Fix

• Modify PHPVM to check for the generic php formula in Homebrew when a version like 8.4 is requested.
• Add logic to determine the installed PHP version when brew install php is used.
• Provide a fallback mechanism or alias for the latest PHP version when installed via Homebrew.

System Information

• macOS Version: 15.3
• Homebrew Version: 4.4.20
• PHPVM Version: 1.1.0

Additional Context

Homebrew maintains the latest PHP version under php instead of specific [email protected] formulas. This makes it difficult for PHPVM to recognize the installed version unless it explicitly checks for php when determining available versions.

[Arnesh-pal]

I'd be happy to help!

[Thavarshan]

I'd be happy to help!

Any help would be greatly appreciated mate!

[Arnesh-pal]

I have php 8.4.4 in my mac
Do you want to use 8.4 only ?

[Thavarshan]

Since PHP 8.4 is the latest version, choosing it is causing the issue. Do you understand the problem?

[Arnesh-pal]

Ya I understood
Facing the same problem
Yet to find a fix