From: David Corbin <dcorbin@...>
Date: 2002-03-19T04:32:11+09:00
Subject: Re: system and ``

Morris, Chris wrote:

>system will return the exit code to me but not capture output.
>
>`` will capture output, but not return the exit code to me.
>
>(a) is this correct?
>(b) is there anyway I can have both in one shot?
>
>Chris
>
Technically, system doesn't return the exit code.  It returns true or 
false.  A detailed error code is available in $?.  I don't know, but I'd 
assume that backticks set $? also.