Re: whoami explanation

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 -- Per Jessen, Zürich (6.4°C)