Execute python in a php script using shell_exec()

Question

I\'m experiencing a weird problem in trying to execute python in a php server (LAMP). (safe_mode off)

if I type:

$output = shell_exec(\"ls -lah\");
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Answer 1

I think this may help...

looks like the output for the python call needs to be routed properly. I was able to make this work within my index.php file for returning the python version...

shell_exec("python -V 2>&1");

Here is where I found the answer.