os.startfile() - one or two arguments?

[BartlebyScrivener]

Can any Windows user give a working example of adding a "command verb"
to os.startfile()?

When I try it, it squawks that it takes only one argument.

>>> os.startfile('d:/','explore')
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<interactive input>", line 1, in ?
TypeError: startfile() takes exactly 1 argument (2 given)

from os module

startfile(  	path[, operation])
    Start a file with its associated application.

    When operation is not specified or 'open', this acts like
double-clicking the file in Windows Explorer, or giving the file name
as an argument to the start command from the interactive command shell:
the file is opened with whatever application (if any) its extension is
associated.

    When another operation is given, it must be a ``command verb'' that
specifies what should be done with the file. Common verbs documented by
Microsoft are 'print' and 'edit' (to be used on files) as well as
'explore' and 'find' (to be used on directories).

Thanks,

rpd

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