From: Gian Paolo Marra <gpmarra@...>
Date: 2002-10-15T00:37:49+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby command expansion

Hi Bill!
Thank you!!

Best regards,

gp-


William Djaja Tjokroaminata wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> You can use the ` (backquote), and it is similar as replacing the value of
> a variable in a string:
> 
>     cmd = '/bin/ls'
>     output = `#{cmd}`
>     puts output
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Bill
> ==========================================================================
> Gian Paolo Marra <gpmarra@le.isiata.le.cnr.it> wrote:
>> Hello,
> 
>> is there a possibility in ruby to execute a system command by variable?
> 
>> this code don't work...
> 
>> cmd='/bin/ls'
>> output=%(cmd)
> 
>> gp-