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0 pointsdsnuh8y ago0 comments

I've had good luck with this module. Much nicer than using os.system() imo.

https://amoffat.github.io/sh/

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never use os.system. os.system is a hack.

Subprocess is a bit verbose to use, though... A wrapper would be nice.

dsnuhOP8y ago

I wasn't recommending os.system() ever, OP used it in the example. Subprocess is better, as you said. I think the sh module is better than Subprocess as well.

Rotareti8y ago

Since python3.6 it's just subprocess.run(). The SP module was refactored. I hope that eliminates the need for all these annoying (IMHO) wrappers.

arghwhat8y ago

Ah, that's nice!

... unfortunately, I'm stuck with python2.4 or 2.6 on most machines my Python code has to run on. :/

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arghwhat8y ago

never use os.system. os.system is a hack.

Subprocess is a bit verbose to use, though... A wrapper would be nice.

dsnuhOP8y ago

I wasn't recommending os.system() ever, OP used it in the example. Subprocess is better, as you said. I think the sh module is better than Subprocess as well.

Rotareti8y ago

Since python3.6 it's just subprocess.run(). The SP module was refactored. I hope that eliminates the need for all these annoying (IMHO) wrappers.

arghwhat8y ago

Ah, that's nice!

... unfortunately, I'm stuck with python2.4 or 2.6 on most machines my Python code has to run on. :/

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