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# $EPIC: pipe_function.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 03:58:07 sthalik Exp $

Synopsis:

$pipe(<program>)

Technical:

This function executes <program> and returns its output. It is defined in the pipe(8) script.

Practical:

It's an easy way to grab the output of a program quickly.

Returns:

<program>'s output