shell_exec
(PHP 4, PHP 5)
shell_exec — Execute command via shell and return the complete output as a string
Description
string shell_exec
( string $cmd
)
Parameters
-
cmd
-
The command that will be executed.
Return Values
The output from the executed command.
Examples
Example #1 A shell_exec() example
<?php
$output = shell_exec('ls -lart');
echo "<pre>$output</pre>";
?>
Notes
Note:
This function is disabled when PHP is running in safe mode.