From: Vincent Fourmond <vincent.fourmond@9online.fr>
Date: 2007-02-28T02:13:30+09:00
Subject: Re: Can't see ouput of executed command

Andi Schacke wrote:
>>   If you simply want to execute a command and see it's output in a
>> terminal, use system "command" rather than the backticks.
>>
> 
> Thanks a lot. So what's the difference between system() and exec()?

  system = spawns a subprogram to run something
  exec = replaces the current program by the given command.

  Unless you know what you are doing, you'll never need exec.

  Cheers,

	Vince

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