What are some alternative approaches to integrating .Net functionality in PHP?

Integrating .Net functionality in PHP can be challenging due to the different technologies and languages involved. One approach is to use a bridge like Phalanger or Peachpie to compile .Net code into PHP, allowing seamless integration between the two platforms.

// Example of using Phalanger to integrate .Net functionality in PHP
require_once 'PhpNetCore.inc';
$assembly = PhpNetCore::LoadAssembly('MyDotNetAssembly.dll');
$myDotNetClass = $assembly->CreateInstance('MyDotNetClass');
$result = $myDotNetClass->MyDotNetMethod();
echo $result;