1Function: externstr
2Section: programming/specific
3C-Name: externstr
4Prototype: s
5Help: externstr(str): execute shell command str, and returns the result as a
6 vector of GP strings, one component per output line.
7Doc: the string \var{str} is the name of an external command (i.e.~one you
8 would type from your UNIX shell prompt). This command is immediately run and
9 its output is returned as a vector of GP strings, one component per output
10 line.
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