Calling external program from within python

[Grant Edwards]

On 2008-07-25, Diez B. Roggisch <deets at nospam.web.de> wrote:

>> There are probably many ways to do this. I would recommend
>> checking out the subprocess module and see if it does what you
>> want.
>
> This will only work if the program can be fully controlled by 
> commandline arguments.

Why do you say that?   You can interact with programs via
stdin/stdout using the subprocess module.

> If interaction is required, the OP might consider using
> pexpect.

Pexpect is a good option, but it's just an automation layer on
top of the same facilities that subprocess provides.

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