[New-bugs-announce] [issue25445] type xterm in python

[Reema]

New submission from Reema:

python xterm give output /usr/bin/xterm when used in unix shell script.
Need to get same output in python for:
type xterm
similarly for type textedit

When trying to do it with subprocess.Popen, i am getting an error:
type object 'type' has no attribute 'rfind'
or xterm not defined.
Kindly help urgently

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messages: 253207
nosy: reema
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: type xterm in python
versions: Python 2.7

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