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Asked: June 5, 20262026-06-05T01:14:39+00:00 2026-06-05T01:14:39+00:00

What is the difference between shell_exec and system methods in PHP? Both take a

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What is the difference between shell_exec and system methods in PHP?

Both take a single command line argument and runs that within PHP. Is it better to use one over the other?

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    2026-06-05T01:14:41+00:00Added an answer on June 5, 2026 at 1:14 am

    With system is possible to capture the return code. Already with the shell_exec is not possible.

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