exec
exec
exec LIST
exec PROGRAM LIST
The exec
function executes a system command and never returns; use system
instead of exec
if you want it to return- It fails and returns false only if the command does not exist and it is executed directly instead of via your system's command shell (see below)-
Since it's a common mistake to use exec
instead of system
, Perl warns you if exec
is called in void context and if there