[RESOLVED] execute a command line from php

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Hi

Is it possible to execute a command line from php and then post the data to a variable or array in php

If it can be done i would be happy to see an example with "echo hello"

I am running PHP5 on Linux.

[NogDog]

$result = `echo hello`; // note that those are "back quotes", not regular single quotes

Or you can use the shell_exec() function, which is equivalent. However, note that these are disabled if your PHP installation is running in safe mode.

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Thank you