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#system

###Execute a system shell command.

Syntax

status = system command ;

Arguments

1. str command

The command to execute.

Return Value

list status

• $ACKNOWLEDGE : The command was executed.

The STATUS variable is set to $ACKNOWLEDGE

list status

• $ACKNOWLEDGE : The command was executed.

The STATUS variable is set to $ACKNOWLEDGE

Exceptions

• %ARGUMENT: Invalid arguments. Usage: status = system command ;

• %IO: Command string to long.

• %BOUNDS: Subscript is out of bounds in exec()

Description

• None

Examples

puts "Create an example for the function 'system'" ;

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