[Tutor] Re: [wxPython] really stange behaviour

[Robin Dunn]

> Take a look at this:
> ===
> >>> import os
> >>> user = os.getenv('USER')
> >>> print user
> dida
> >>> group = os.system('set -- `groups $USER`; echo $3')
> staff
> >>> print group
> 0
> ===
>
> How did this happened? The reason i create this is for managing
> users. I run python in my environment. How can i take the
> (os.system...) value?


1. This has nothing to do with wxPython.

2. What did you expect?  (See the docs for os.system)

3. You probably wanted os.popen.

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