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# Ways to execute a shell script in Ruby

cmd = "echo 'hi'" # Sample string that can be used

# 1. Kernel#` - commonly called backticks - `cmd` 
# This is like many other languages, including bash, PHP, and Perl
#  Returns the result of the shell command
#  Docs: http://ruby-doc.org/core/classes/Kernel.html#M001111

value = `echo 'hi'` # or uglier but valid => Kernel.`("echo 'hi'")