willurd

Each of these commands will run an ad hoc http static server in your current (or specified) directory, available at http://localhost:8000. Use this power wisely.

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Python 2.x

$ python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8000

JosephPecoraro

# Ways to execute a shell script in Ruby
# Example Script - Joseph Pecoraro

cmd = "echo 'hi'" # Sample string that can be used

# 1. Kernel#` - commonly called backticks - `cmd` 
# This is like many other languages, including bash, PHP, and Perl
#   Synchronous (blocking)
#   Returns the output of the shell command
#   Docs: http://ruby-doc.org/core/classes/Kernel.html#M001111