http://docs.python.org/tutorial/stdlib.html In section 10.1, Operating System Interface, I have a small nit with the first example for os.system. First it doesn't mention what os.system does, Second the example command is DOS/Windows specific, Third, if run it will change the current time on your DOS/Windows machine. I think that example could easily by improved. My suggestions for a command that I think will work under Windows, *nix, and OS X, are either 'mkdir' or 'set' to get a list of environment variables. Currently the example text is:

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import os os.system('time 0:02') 0 os.getcwd() # Return the current working directory 'C:\\Python26' os.chdir('/server/accesslogs')

My suggestion is:

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import os os.getcwd() # Return the current working directory 'C:\\Python26' os.chdir('/server/accesslogs') # Change current working directory os.system('mkdir today') # Run the command mkdir in the system shell 0

Alternate

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os.system('set') # Run the command set in the system shell <displays a list of environment variables>

Thanks, --Rob