commands module for windows

[M Kumar]

can I use this module to store output to a python variable?
I am looking for something similar to
commands.getoutput("<cmd>")

On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Chris Rebert <clp2 at rebertia.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 10:05 PM, M Kumar <tomanishkb at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Is there any python module for windows which is equivalent to commands
> > module in linux?
>
> `subprocess` should work: http://docs.python.org/library/subprocess.html
>
> The `commands` docs even say:
> "The subprocess module provides more powerful facilities for spawning
> new processes and retrieving their results.
> Using the subprocess module is preferable to using the commands module."
>
> Cheers,
> Chris
> --
> http://blog.rebertia.com
>



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thanks & regards,

Maneesh KB
Sent from Delhi, DL, India
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