[ python-Bugs-1623890 ] module docstring for subprocess is wrong

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Bugs item #1623890, was opened at 2006-12-28 13:49
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Category: Python Library
Group: Python 2.4
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: Neal Norwitz (nnorwitz)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: module docstring for subprocess is wrong

Initial Comment:
The module docstring for subprocess is wrong.  It says:

communicate(input=None)
    Interact with process: Send data to stdin.  Read data from stdout
    and stderr, until end-of-file is reached.  Wait for process to
    terminate.  The optional stdin argument should be a string to be
    sent to the child process, or None, if no data should be sent to
    the child.

I'm not sure how to word the first stdin, but the second one should definitely be input, not stdin.

Also need to verify the docstring for the communicate method.

I'm guessing this affects Python 2.4 and later.  Looking at 2.4.1? right now.

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