SUGGEST: os.getuser()

[Fredrik Lundh]

Gerrit Holl wrote:
> may I suggest this function for in the posix module:
> 
> def getuser():
>     import pwd
>     return pwd.getpwuid(getuid())[0]

you'll find a more complete implementation of that
function in the getpass module:

http://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/module-getpass.html

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