From: Mat Schaffer <schapht@...>
Date: 2006-07-11T21:35:30+09:00
Subject: Re: Is possible to return after exec cmd?

On Jul 11, 2006, at 7:00 AM, Pe�a, Botp wrote:
> ok, ok, if you really want to run exec, you can do something this  
> stupid,
>
> irb(main):012:0> `ruby -e "exec 'pwd'"`
> => "/root\n"
> irb(main):014:0> system %q[ruby -e "exec 'pwd'"]
> /root
> => true

That's an impressively longwinded approach.  I applaud you, sir :)
-Mat