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 )

This function is identical to the backtick operator.

The output from the executed command.

Example 1. A shell_exec() example

<?php
$output = shell_exec('ls -lart');
echo "<pre>$output</pre>";
?>

Note: This function is disabled in safe mode.