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Exec

Overview

Exec runs a shell-less command string split on whitespace (child_process.exec).

If you are coming from Node.js, the closest pattern is exec('ls -la').

Signature

go
func Exec(ctx context.Context, command string) ([]byte, error)

Compare: Node.js · Standard Go · gox

js
exec('ls -la')
go
cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, name, args...)
out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
go
import "github.com/sahilkhaire/gox/exec"

exec.Exec(ctx, command)

Example

go
import "github.com/sahilkhaire/gox/exec"

exec.Exec(ctx, command)

Tips

Pass context.Context as the first argument so cancellation and deadlines propagate correctly.

Standard library alternative

Use the standard library directly:

go
cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, name, args...)
out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()

Back to exec package overview

MIT Licensed · Built for Node.js developers moving to Go