id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	priority	milestone	component	version	severity	resolution	keywords	cc	lang	patch	platform
661	[TODO] Capture output of subprocesses	pmichaud	allison	"As mentioned in http://lists.parrot.org/pipermail/parrot-dev/2009-April/002067.html, we need some way to be able to run a subprocess and capture its output, similar to Perl 5's backticks.

From today's #parrotsketch:

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19:22 <pmichaud> (2) ability to run processes and capture the output -- immediate need for qx{   }  and friends
19:23 <allison> you mean like perl 'system'?
19:23 <pmichaud> yes, or perl 5 backticks
19:23 <moritz> no, like perl's backticks
19:23 <pmichaud> we have 'system' already
19:23 <moritz> system in perl 5 doesn't capture the output
19:23 <pmichaud> (it's called 'run')
19:25 <allison> pmichaud: okay, backticks are the I/O pipe functionality, which does need fixing. IIRC, you have a ticket in for that? 
      If not, put one in and make me owner.  Would be nice to have that working for 1.2.
19:25 <pmichaud> I will make sure there's a ticket with your name on it.
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See also RT #62024.

Thanks,

Pm"	todo	closed	normal	1.4	core	1.1.0	medium	done			perl6