hi pj... single quotes are entered via the key directly left from the "return/enter" key on most/all qwerty keyboards... the 'backtic' is normally the shift '~' key... the key, right to the left of the '1' key... in the upper left position of the keyboard... -----Original Message----- From: PJ [mailto:af.gourmet@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 7:57 AM To: Per Jessen Cc: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: whoami explanation Per Jessen wrote: > PJ wrote: > > >> This really needs some explanation >> I found this on the web: >> <?php echo `whoami`; ?> >> with it there was the comment "the direction of those single-quotes >> matters" (WHY ?) and it works.... >> >> > > GIYF - look up "back quotes". > > >> But this (_*FROM THE PHP MANUAL***_ * - exec()* executes the given >> /command/ ) does not, >> COPIED AND PASTED: >> |<?php >> // outputs the username that owns the running php/httpd process >> // (on a system with the "whoami" executable in the path) >> echo exec('whoami'); >> ?> | >> What is going on here? >> > > What sort of error did you get? (it works fine here). > > > /Per > forgot to add: What's the difference between back ticks or quotes and regular single quotes? How does one enter back quotes from the keyboard? -- Phil Jourdan --- pj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.ptahhotep.com http://www.chiccantine.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
