Re: formatting "host" output

On Sat, 21 Jul 2001 06:32, Tyler Longren wrote: > $data = exec("host $lookup"); > printf("<pre>%s</pre>", $data); > > How can I format the output of that properly? > Sometimes, it's all on one line, and it's fine. > Other times, there's more than one line...like if there was an alias. > > Any way to format it like it is on the command line? > > Thanks, > Tyler $data = exec("host $lookup", $ary); while(list(,$val) = each($ary)) { echo $val . '<BR>'; } You need to assign the output of exec to an array if you want to capture multiple lines of output. Check the manual for more detail. -- David Robley Techno-JoaT, Web Maintainer, Mail List Admin, etc CENTRE FOR INJURY STUDIES Flinders University, SOUTH AUSTRALIA Try our NEW *SOLAR POWERED* tanning salon!