(PHP 4, PHP 5)
shell_exec — Execute command via shell and return the complete output as a string
This function is identical to the backtick operator.
The command that will be executed.
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 when PHP is running in safe mode.