passing format a list of strings

[two-]

I have a function run-sh defined as so:

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(define (run-sh sTr) (exec (format {'%s'} sTr)))

run-sh is a kind of basic function that takes input sTr - the shell command.
newLISP can call it like this:

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(run-sh {ls -a -l})

or, so i wish. The problem is this is my error message:

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sh: ls -a -l: command not found

I know you're probably wondering 'why not use (exec ...?' but, let's say, if I wanted to do this, how can i pass a list of strings to run-sh such that the first string is the command name, and have newLISP pass the remaining strings as the command's arguments?
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[cormullion]

The single quotes are confusing the shell.

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(define (run-sh sTr) (exec (format {%s} sTr)))
   (run-sh {ls -a -l})

This is possible:

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(define (run-sh) 
    (exec (format {%s} (join (args)))))

[m i c h a e l]

cormullion?!

I've missed you! It's not the same place around here without you, but I certainly understand if you have other priorities now. I myself am not here as much as I'd like to be anymore :-(

Are you trying out other languages, or have you given up on programming altogether? Either way, it's good to hear from you again.

m i c h a e l

[cormullion]

Hi michael - Yes, I just pop in occasionally to catch up on the excitement :) ... I don't have much time to do anything worth sharing...