[docs] Standard Library, Brief Tour, os.system() example, small nit

Georg Brandl georg at python.org
Fri Nov 26 13:12:44 CET 2010


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Am 25.10.2010 16:14, schrieb Robert Terzi:
> 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.

Hi Robert,

thanks for your suggestion; this is now changed to your alternate
version in the developer docs.

regards,
Georg
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