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Asked: May 16, 20262026-05-16T11:39:47+00:00 2026-05-16T11:39:47+00:00

I have to execute a shell command from Ruby script but I have to

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I have to execute a shell command from Ruby script but I have to retrieve the output so that I can use it in the script later on.

Here is my code:

output = system "heroku create" # => true

But the system command returns a boolean and not the output.

Simply said, system “heroku create” has to output to my screen (which it does) but also return the output so I can process it.

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    2026-05-16T11:39:49+00:00Added an answer on May 16, 2026 at 11:39 am

    You could use

    output = `heroku create`
    

    See: http://ruby-doc.org/core/classes/Kernel.html

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