#include <stdio.h>

main()
{
    char buf[1024];
    char *args[64];

    for (;;) {
        /*
         * Prompt for and read a command.
         */
        printf("Command: ");

        if (gets(buf) == NULL) {
            printf("\n");
            exit(0);
        }

        /*
         * Split the string into arguments.
         */
        parse(buf, args);

        /*
         * Execute the command.
         */
        execute(args);
    }
}

/*
 * parse--split the command in buf into
 *         individual arguments.
 */
parse(buf, args)
char *buf;
char **args;
{
    while (*buf != NULL) {
        /*
         * Strip whitespace.  Use nulls, so
         * that the previous argument is terminated
         * automatically.
         */
        while ((*buf == ' ') || (*buf == '\t'))
            *buf++ = NULL;

        /*
         * Save the argument.
         */
        *args++ = buf;

        /*
         * Skip over the argument.
         */
        while ((*buf != NULL) && (*buf != ' ') && (*buf != '\t'))
            buf++;
    }

    *args = NULL;
}

/*
 * execute--spawn a child process and execute
 *           the program.
 */
execute(args)
char **args;
{
    int pid, status;

    /*
     * Get a child process.
     */
    if ((pid = fork()) < 0) {
        perror("fork");
        exit(1);
    }

    /*
     * The child executes the code inside the if.
     */
    if (pid == 0) {
        execvp(*args, args);
        perror(*args);
        exit(1);
    }

    /*
     * The parent executes the wait.
     */
    while (wait(&status) != pid)
        /* empty */ ;
}