In my project I want to execute some CMD commands. What is the syntax for doing that using C++.
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You can execute Windows Command prompt commands using a C++ function called system();. For safer standards you are recommended to use Windows specific API'S like ShellExecute or ShellExecuteEx. Here is how to run CMD command using system() function.
You should place the CMD command like shown below in the program source code:
system("CMD_COMMAND");
Here is a program which executes the DATE command in CMD to find the date:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main() {
system("DATE");
return 0;
}
1 Comment
Ajay
system is evil, unsecure, from C - use newer approaches. [1] stackoverflow.com/questions/1107705/systempause-why-is-it-wrong [2] cplusplus.com/forum/articles/11153
Comments
I suppose you could always do:
#include <iostream>
#include <windows.h>
using namespace
int main()
{
WinExec("cmd", 1);
return 0;
}
This however, automatically sets the path to the folder your file is in. Just type cd\ to return to base file.
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script'n'code
Isn't WinExec deprecated and therefor not wise to use?
system()function.