From: Jeremy Tregunna <jtregunna@...>
Date: 2007-06-19T00:47:30+09:00
Subject: Re: backtick vs. system()

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Try using IO#popen instead.

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Jeremy Tregunna
jtregunna@blurgle.ca



On 18-Jun-07, at 11:20 AM, Peter.Meier998@gmx.de wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have problems with the difference between the system() call and a
> backtick call `command`.
>
> Everything work fine until I try to redirect the output of the script.
>
> Ex.
> puts `ls`
> system('ls')
>
> A normal run is fine.
> The redirected version with   test.rb >test.log 2>&1    stops with
> "bad file descriptor".
> If you try the command independent, you will see that system() causes
> the problem.
> Any hints?
>
> I used system, due I can see the output during the run.
> With puts `ls` it will be only visible at the end.
>
> Thanks
>    Peter
>
>
>
> !DSPAM:4676a2c4533981744819530!
>


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