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fast_popen.h File Reference

Fast process invocation. More...

#include <stdio.h>

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FILE * fast_popen (const char *command)
 Fast process invocation. More...
 
int fast_pclose (FILE *file)
 Conclude a fast process stream. More...
 

Detailed Description

Fast process invocation.

Function Documentation

FILE* fast_popen ( const char *  command)

Fast process invocation.

fast_popen opens a process for execution, providing its output on a stream, just like the standard popen. However, fast_popen does not invoke the shell the interpret the command, which can be very time consuming. Thus, the command must be given as a full path, and may not include quotes, variables, or other features of the shell.

Parameters
commandThe command string to execute.
Returns
A pointer to a file stream which must be closed with fast_pclose.
int fast_pclose ( FILE *  file)

Conclude a fast process stream.

Parameters
fileA file pointer returned from fast_popen.
Returns
The exit status of the process.