[Tutor] python 2.3.4, how to use os.system and collect it's output to a file.

Timo timomlists at gmail.com
Tue Aug 2 19:10:37 CEST 2011


On 02-08-11 17:40, Thirupathaiah Gande (tgande) wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have Python 2.3.4.
>
Is there some reason for this? You probably should update to 2.7 if 
possible.

Then have a look at the Subprocess module documentation. There are some 
examples which should get you on the way.

Cheers,
Timo

> I want to use os.system command and collect a command’s output to a 
> file. But it is not collecting all the output. It is truncating..
>
> Code is as below.
>
> cmd = "%s rl -comp %s@%s/%d >> %s" % (C_CMD, i, branch, x, 
> temp_acme_rl_log)
>
> cmd_res = os.system( cmd )
>
> What I am missing?
>
> Thanks
>
> gande
>
>
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