[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Lib pdb.py

[Gerrit Holl]

Hello,

I have a question because of this email on the python-checkins mailinglist.

On Thu, Sep 09, 1999 at 12:32:42PM -0400, Barry A. Warsaw wrote:
> Update of /projects/cvsroot/python/dist/src/Lib
> In directory anthem:/projects/python/develop/bwarsaw/python/dist/src/Lib
> 
> Modified Files:
> 	pdb.py 
> Log Message:
> Pdb.lineinfo(): Don't use os.popen('egrep ...') to find the line in
> the file that a function is defined on.  Non-portable to Windows and
> JPython.

I understand that it isn't portable to Windows, but why isn't it portable to
JPython? Doesn't the os.popen function exist in JPython? If so, why not?

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regards,
Gerrit.
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