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Vocabulary

backticks

Syntax

` command [args]`

Word description

Runs the specified command and captures the output as a utf8 encoded string.

Examples

` ls -l`
total 45 drwxrwxr-x+ 61 root admin 2074 Apr 8 22:58 Applic...

Definition

USING: interpolate io io.encodings.utf8 io.launcher kernel
multiline sequences ;

IN: backticks

SYNTAX: `
    "`" parse-multiline-string [
        interpolate>string utf8
        [ read-contents ] with-process-reader
    ] curry append! ;