Getting output from external programs...

[Ten]

On Monday 19 June 2006 03:44, Cameron Laird wrote:
> In article <mailman.7187.1150675222.27775.python-list at python.org>,
> Ten  <runlevelten at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >You can do this in various ways, ranging from the very simple and not very
> > good
> >
> >from commands import getoutput
> >
> >x=getoutput(command)
> >
> >
> >- to your more common and better popens.
> >
> >ie:
> >
> >import popen2
> >
> >(stdOut, stdIn) = popen2.popen4(command)
> >
> >x=stdOut.readlines()
> >
> >- asynchronously if appropriate.
> >
> >How are you running the command at the moment?
>
> 			.
> 			.
> 			.
> Why deprecate commands.getoutput()?  Are you merely
> observing that it's applicable in fewer circumstances?

Absolutely so.

Commands.getoutput is simple, quick and useful, just less versatile. Maybe 
"not very good" is a pretty vague, almost emotive-sounding way of putting it. 
My bad. :-)

Cheers,

Ten

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