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# PERL readpipe Function

## Syntax

readpipe EXPR

## Definition and Usage

Executes EXPR as a command. The output is then returned as a multiline string in scalar text, or with the line returned as individual elements in a list context.

## Return Value

- Returns in Scalar Context: String

- Returns in List Context: List

## Example

Try out following example:

    #!/usr/bin/perl -w

    @result = readpipe( "ls -l /tmp" );

    print "@result";

It will produce following results: This will give whole content in /tmp directory.

     drwxr-xr-x  2 root   root    4096 Mar 19 11:55 testdir

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