Can run external programs and capture their output. Also some string function work.

1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/test cases/common/38 run program/meson.build b/test cases/common/38 run program/meson.build
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+project('run command', 'c')
+
+c = run_command('echo', 'hello')
+correct = 'hello'
+
+if c.returncode() != 0
+  error('Executing echo failed.')
+endif
+
+result = c.stdout()
+result = result.strip()
+
+if result != correct
+  error('Getting stdout failed.')
+endif
+
+if c.stderr() != ''
+  error('Extra text in stderr.')
+endif