in reply to system function

just use the backticks.

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RE: RE: system function
by Anonymous Monk on Mar 20, 2000 at 03:05 UTC
    do not just use backtics! backtics should only be used when it is absolutely crucial that you capture the output of a program! otherwise it is wasteful, because the output will be captured into a temporary variable (and then thrown away...)
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