php-doc-en/reference/exec/functions/shell-exec.xml

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<refentry id='function.shell-exec'>
 <refnamediv>
  <refname>shell_exec</refname>
  <refpurpose>Execute command via shell and return the complete output as a string</refpurpose>
 </refnamediv>
 <refsect1>
  &reftitle.description;
  <methodsynopsis>
   <type>string</type><methodname>shell_exec</methodname>
   <methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>cmd</parameter></methodparam>
  </methodsynopsis>
  <para>
   This function is identical to the <link
   linkend="language.operators.execution">backtick operator</link>.
  </para>
  <para>
   <example>
    <title>A <function>shell_exec</function> example</title>
    <programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
$output = shell_exec('ls -lart');
echo "<pre>$output</pre>";
?>
]]>
    </programlisting>
   </example>
  </para>

  &note.sm.disabled;

  <para>
   See also <function>exec</function> and
   <function>escapeshellcmd</function>.
  </para>
 </refsect1>
</refentry>

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