run c program using php

Question

how to run c program using php exec() i have seen many results from google search it is possible by exec() function but i am unable to use it i tried in this way i wrote a program in c

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**myc.c**
#include <stdio.h>

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    printf("Hello, world\n");

    return 0;
}

**test.php**
<?php
exec('myc.c');
?>

can any one help me pls in this regard i executed this through wamp server by placing in www folder

Answer 1

C Program

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#include <stdio.h>

int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
    if(argv[1])
    printf("First arg %d\n", argv[1]);
    if(argv[2])
    printf("Second arg %d", argv[2]);
    return 0;
}

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PHP Code

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<?php
exec("testone.exe 125 70", $out);
print_r($out);
?>

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Combined Output:

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<!-- Array ( [0] => First arg 27 [1] => Second arg 27 ) -->

Answer 2

If you want to run a program written in C then you have to run the program and not the source code.

Compile your C into an executable, then call the name of the executable from exec.