How to execute a command line in a Python program?

[Joerg Woelke]

Mindy wrote:
> 
> Hey, in my python program, I want to call another
> program or command, say, emacs filename&, how to get
> to this? I found there's execfile() function in
> Python? Do I need to write a shell program which calls
> "exec emacs filename&" and then, in my python progam,
> use execfile to execute this shell program? Is there
> any simple way?

Yes, os.system("emacs %s &" %filename)
 
> Thanks!

HTH, J"o!

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