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Execute shell command in javascript
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#!/usr/bin/env node | |
function execute(command) { | |
const exec = require('child_process').exec | |
exec(command, (err, stdout, stderr) => { | |
process.stdout.write(stdout) | |
}) | |
} | |
execute('echo "Hello World!"') |
Does this function work in different OS - Windows, MacOS, Linux ?
@AmitKulkarni9 as long as the shell has node installed and the file is marked as executable (Windows will ignore the shebang line). The command in the example is a Bash command.
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Does this function work in different OS - Windows, MacOS, Linux ?