PHP, shell_exec and an input
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is it possible for shell_exec to execute a given command, where the initial command would ask the for a dynamic input then followed by a command that's based on the input itself.

i've researched for hours for the answer and i can't seem to find what i'm looking for.

i have a requirement that's similar to the idea of the example below and any help would be appreciated since 

**$x = shell_exec("read -p 'Enter your name : ' x; echo 'Your name is' : $x");**

echoing x outputs : 

*your name is* 

as you can see i'm running multiple commands, but i do not know where i can insert inside the string command for the input.

note : i tried doing

**$x = shell_exec("echo 'Foo' | read -p 'Enter your name : ' x; echo 'Your name is :' $x");
echo $x;**

output was :

*Your name is :* 

i was expecting like

*Your name is : Foo*

clearly, something is wrong.
