Backtick style gets you the output... $passwords = `cat /etc/passwd`;
Cheers, Rob. On Wed, 2003-09-17 at 09:55, esctoday.com | Wouter van Vliet wrote: > Don't think there's one function for it .. Though, you may want to try the > output buffers. > > ob_start(); > ( .. Exec here ..) > $Var = ob_end_clean(); > > , > Wouter > > -----Original Message----- > From: Uros [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 3:18 PM > To: PHP General list > Subject: [PHP] Using system > > Hello! > > I'm pulling my hair. What is the right syntax to set output of some system > call to variable. > > I tried everything (system, shell_exec,exec) and always get output to > screen. > > Please help. > > PHP version 4.3.3 CLI > > -- > Best regards, > Uros > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- .---------------------------------------------. | Worlds of Carnage - http://www.wocmud.org | :---------------------------------------------: | Come visit a world of myth and legend where | | fantastical creatures come to life and the | | stuff of nightmares grasp for your soul. | `---------------------------------------------' -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
