# # quite a few keys can be passed to the command to alter it's behaviour. if # either stdout or stderr is supplied those objects should respond_to? '<<' # and only status will be returned # require 'systemu' date = %q( ruby -e" t = Time.now; STDOUT.puts t; STDERR.puts t " ) stdout, stderr = '', '' status = systemu date, 'stdout' => stdout, 'stderr' => stderr p [ status, stdout, stderr ]