system/exec output

[simanek]

hi all,

i know that if i use the system or exec functions i can execute a command quite easily. the problem for me is that i need the output produced by the command I execute (i.e. vmstat, iostat, prtdiag, etc.). does anyone know of a trick to get the output from a system call?
thanks much.
Mike
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[Tve]

There are two ways (I know of) to get the output

Use backticks:

@dir = `dir`;print @dir;

Use a pipe:

open(OUT,"dir|"

@dir = <OUT>;

print @dir;

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