[Python-Dev] cpython: Close issue #6210: Implement PEP 409

[Ethan Furman]

Antoine Pitrou wrote:
> On Sun, 26 Feb 2012 09:02:59 +0100
> nick.coghlan <python-checkins at python.org> wrote:
>> +    def get_output(self, code, filename=None):
>> +        """
>> +        Run the specified code in Python (in a new child process)
>> and read the
>> +        output from the standard error or from a file (if filename
>> is set).
>> +        Return the output lines as a list.
>> +        """
> 
> We already have assert_python_ok and friends. It's not obvious what
> this additional function achieves. Also, the "filename" argument is
> never used.
> 
>> +        output = re.sub('Current thread 0x[0-9a-f]+',
>> +                        'Current thread XXX',
>> +                        output)
> 
> This looks like output from the faulthandler module. Why would
> faulthandler kick in here?

That's because I stole those two functions from the faulthandler module. 
  Still learning where all the goodies are.  Thanks for the tip about 
assert_python_ok, etc.

~Ethan~