SYSTEM — Execute a shell command#
-
SYSTEM(COMMAND)#
Passes the command
COMMAND
to a shell (seesystem(3)
). If argumentSTATUS
is present, it contains the value returned bysystem(3)
, which is presumably 0 if the shell command succeeded. Note that which shell is used to invoke the command is system-dependent and environment-dependent.- Parameters
COMMAND – Shall be of default
CHARACTER
type.STATUS – (Optional) Shall be of default
INTEGER
type.
- Standard:
GNU extension
- Class:
Subroutine, function
- Syntax:
CALL SYSTEM(COMMAND [, STATUS]) STATUS = SYSTEM(COMMAND)
- See also:
EXECUTE_COMMAND_LINE — Execute a shell command, which is part of the Fortran 2008 standard and should considered in new code for future portability.