# Executables and Standard Input

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/executables-and-standard-input/89228>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [March 18, 2007, 10:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/executables-and-standard-input/89228 "2007-03-18T22:52:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![brandon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/f08c70/32.png) [@brandon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/brandon)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2007, 10:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/executables-and-standard-input/89228/1 "2007-03-18T22:52:50Z")

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Hello,

I need to start an executable and feed it data through standard input.

I know how to do this with other languages but can’t figure out how to  
do it with ruby.

Can someone please point me in the right direction?

Thanks.