sending output from a command to file

Hi,

I require to send an output from a unix command such as date, and store it into a file. The problem i have is that i cannot get the output from date into a char array.

Can anyone help me on this ..

Thankyou

Code:

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FILE *fp = popen( "date", "r" );

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Now read the output of date as if it were a file

Not sure if this is the best method but it works for me :

Code:

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#include <stdio.h>

int main(void)
{
 FILE *filepointer = popen("date", "r");
 char output[30];

 while(fgets(output,sizeof(output),filepointer));

 printf("Today is - %s", output);

 pclose(filepointer);

 return 0;
}

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Hope this helps.

Stan

*edit sorry didnt see salem had already replied to this, I seem to experience quite a bit of lag on this board as it took me ages to get my message posted.

If you don't need a program for it

Code:

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%ls -a > file.txt

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