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 > blank page -- Phil Jourdan --- pj@ptahhotep.com http://www.ptahhotep.com http://www.chiccantine.com