17.1.3.3 Replacing os.system()
sts = os.system("mycmd" + " myarg")
==>
p = Popen("mycmd" + " myarg", shell=True)
sts = os.waitpid(p.pid, 0)
Notes:
- Calling the program through the shell is usually not required.
- It's easier to look at the returncode attribute than the exit status.
A more realistic example would look like this:
try:
retcode = call("mycmd" + " myarg", shell=True)
if retcode < 0:
print >>sys.stderr, "Child was terminated by signal", -retcode
else:
print >>sys.stderr, "Child returned", retcode
except OSError, e:
print >>sys.stderr, "Execution failed:", e
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Release 2.5, documentation updated on 19th September, 2006.