Shell quoting as part of the standard library?

[David M. Wilson]

Peter Otten <__peter__ at web.de> wrote...

> >>> from commands import mkarg
> >>> mkarg("one silver $")
>  " 'one silver $'"
> >>> mkarg("one's own $")
> ' "one\'s own \\$"'

I don't get it. I just don't get it. I'm really starting to doubt I
have any initiative whatsoever. :)

Ok, yet another mystery "why hasn't python got that" solved. Thanks!


David.