Supported Versions: PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8
Execute an external program
<?php exec(string $command, array &$output = null, int &$result_code = null): string|false
<?php         $ulimit = exec('ulimit -n 2>&1', $_, $exit);

        if ($exit !== 0 || $ulimit < 1) {

            $this->markTestSkipped('Unable to determine limit of open files (ulimit not available?)');

        }