exec_command.c

#include "shell_header.h"

/**
 * exec_cmd - forks and executes commands
 * @args: array of command and arguments
 *
 * This function creates a child process using fork(), then attempts to execute
 * the command passed in the 'args' array. If the command fails to execute,
 * an error message is printed, and the child process exits with status 1.
 * If the fork() call fails, an error message is printed, and the process
 * exits with status 1.
 */

void exec_cmd(char *args[])
{
	int status;
	pid_t pid;

	pid = fork();
	if (pid == 0)
	{
		execvp(args[0], args);
		printf("%s: %d: %s: command not found\n", shell, line_number, args[0]);
		exit(1);
	}
	else if (pid > 0)
	{
		wait(&status);
	}
	else
	{
		perror("Forking process failed\n");
		exit(1);
	}
}