PHP read command output and process in array

Question

I have following working code which read file contain and put into array but now i want to run command and place its output in array for example ls command

<?php
$path = "file.txt";
$file = fopen($path, 'r');
$data = fread($file, filesize($path));
 fclose($file);
    $lines =  explode(" ",$data);
                echo "<p><h1>$lines[0]</h1></p>";
?>

How do i read command output and place in array?

BlitZ · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-04 03:12:49Z

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You can use shell_exec:

<pre><?php
$output = shell_exec('ls');
print_r($output);

edited Jun 4, 2013 at 3:12

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answered Jun 4, 2013 at 2:52

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Robbie Smith Over a year ago

This does not convert the ls output into an array. I need the ls output into an array.

Casimir et Hippolyte Over a year ago

@RobbieSmith: and you are not able to use trim and explode?

Orangepill · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-04 03:19:10Z

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My Preferred method would be to use popen. I would be trivial to put the results in an array

 $fp = popen ("ls -l", "r");
 $array = array();
 while ($rec = fgets($fp)){
     $array[] = trim($rec);
 }
 // do something cool with array

answered Jun 4, 2013 at 3:19

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