Python equivalent to 'which'?

[Michael Gilfix]

  Seems like that might make a good convenience function in the
os.path module. I'm sure many people have wanted such a function
if they're using python for pure scripting. Perhaps you should try
submitting a short patch...? Worst case, at least it'll get stored in
the system.

                    -- Mike

On Tue, Jul 30 @ 10:01, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote:
> >>> def which(exe):
> ...   for d in string.split(os.getenv('PATH'), ':'):
> ...     name = os.path.join(d, exe)
> ...     if os.path.isfile(name): return name
> ...   return None
> ... 
> >>> which('bash')
> '/bin/bash'
> >>> which('foo')
> that's all 'which' does (-:

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