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See also \l{fn_size}{size()}.
- \section2 system(command[, mode])
+ \section2 system(command[, mode[, stsvar]])
You can use this variant of the \c system function to obtain stdout from the
command and assign it to a variable.
@@ -3147,6 +3147,11 @@
\snippet code/doc_src_qmake-manual.pro 72
+ If you pass \c stsvar, the command's exit status will be stored in that
+ variable. If the command crashes, the status will be -1, otherwise a
+ non-negative exit code of the command's choosing. Usually, comparing
+ the status with zero (success) is sufficient.
+
See also the test variant of \l{system(command)}{system()}.
\section2 system_path(path)