# As above, but NEVER invokes the shell.
my $output = capturex("some_command", @args);

##</code><code>##

# capturex() is just like backticks/qx, but never invokes the shell.
 
sub capturex {
...
        if (WINDOWS) {
            return _win32_capture(NO_SHELL, $valid_returns, $command, @args);
        }

##</code><code>##

# capture is our way of running a process with backticks/qx semantics
 
sub capture {
...
        if (WINDOWS) {
            # USE_SHELL really means "You may use the shell if you need it."
            return _win32_capture(USE_SHELL, $valid_returns, $command);
        }