[Python-checkins] r65259 - python/trunk/Doc/library/subprocess.rst

benjamin.peterson python-checkins at python.org
Sun Jul 27 17:22:20 CEST 2008


Author: benjamin.peterson
Date: Sun Jul 27 17:22:14 2008
New Revision: 65259

Log:
clarify Popen argument

Modified:
   python/trunk/Doc/library/subprocess.rst

Modified: python/trunk/Doc/library/subprocess.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Doc/library/subprocess.rst	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/library/subprocess.rst	Sun Jul 27 17:22:14 2008
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@
 
    Arguments are:
 
-   *args* should be a string, or a sequence of program arguments.  The program to
-   execute is normally the first item in the args sequence or string, but can be
-   explicitly set by using the executable argument.
+   *args* should be a string, or a sequence of program arguments.  The program
+   to execute is normally the first item in the args sequence or the string if a
+   string is given, but can be explicitly set by using the *executable*
+   argument.
 
    On Unix, with *shell=False* (default): In this case, the Popen class uses
    :meth:`os.execvp` to execute the child program. *args* should normally be a


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