checking the return code of ruby system calls

irb(main):001:0> success = system 'pwd'
/Users/snusnu
=> true
irb(main):002:0> if success && $?.exitstatus == 0
irb(main):003:1>   :success
irb(main):004:1> else
irb(main):005:1*   :failure
irb(main):006:1> end
=> :success


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