system()

Syntax:

#include <stdlib.h>
int system( const char *command );



Description:
The system() function runs the given command as a system call. The return value is usually zero if the command executed without errors. If command is NULL, system() will test to see if there is a command interpreter available. Non-zero will be returned if there is a command interpreter available, zero if not.

Related Topics:
exit()

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