system
use Core.system
The system module provides functions to interact with the system, for example to execute system commands.
| Function Name | Parameter Types | Return Types | Can Throw? |
|---|---|---|---|
system_command | str | i32, str | Yes |
system_command
The system_command function executes a given command, for example ls -lah and returns the exit code of the given command together with the output of the command, stored in a string. The function can throw an error if the process (the command) cannot be created.
use Core.print
use Core.system
def main():
(exit_code, output) = system_command("ls");
print($"exit_code = {exit_code}\n");
print($"output = '{output}'\n");
This program will print these lines to the console:
exit_code = 0 output = 'build build.zig build.zig.zon cmake CMakeLists.txt compile_flags.txt documents examples fetch_crt.sh include LICENSE logfile lsp main main.o main.obj output.ll README.md resources scripts src test test_files test.o tests vendor '