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| title | id | weight | draft | author |
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| external_command | external_command | 20 | false | people |
NAME
external_command
SYNOPSIS
pass a command to the operating system for execution and return the result
USAGE
local dsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"
local result = dsys.external_command(command)
command - string - a string containing the command and arguments to be passed to the operating system for execution.
DESCRIPTION
external_command passes a command to the operating system for execution and returns the results.
RETURN VALUE
result - number = the return value signalling success or failure.