[issue3235] Improve subprocess module usage

New submission from Martin Mokrejs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Although I do appreciate that you try to improve python it is not clear to me from http://docs.python.org/lib/module-subprocess.html: 1. Why the old functions have been deprecated 2. I can pipe together two processes. But how can I use pipe

[issue3235] Improve subprocess module usage

Martin Mokrejs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> added the comment: Please link to http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0324/ from the docs webpage at least. ___ Python tracker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___

[issue3235] Improve subprocess module usage

David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> added the comment: See if Doug Hellman's module of the week helps any http://blog.doughellmann.com/2007/07/pymotw-subprocess.html I plan on asking him if we can include some of his examples in the Python 3000 docs. Subprocess is new enough and gets enough questions on

[issue3235] Improve subprocess module usage

Martin v. Löwis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> added the comment: 1. The documentation never gives a rationale for deprecating things. To find out why they are deprecated, you'll typically have to research what checkins to a code base have been made that added the deprecation, and perhaps also ask on mailin

[issue3235] Improve subprocess module usage

Georg Brandl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> added the comment: Added a link to PEP 324 in r64625. The other issues were explained by Martin; it will be easier to read the subprocess docs in 2.6 where they're all on one page. -- resolution: -> fixed status: open -> closed _

[issue3235] Improve subprocess module usage

Martin Mokrejs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> added the comment: Georg, but would you please improve the docs explaining what communicate really does? The syntax is nice but I don't see how can I use poll() described in the same above to use that. Providing Examples section would be the best. Of course I do

[issue3235] Improve subprocess module usage

Georg Brandl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> added the comment: I don't understand the comment about poll(). In any case, I plan on referencing Doug's PyMOTW pages for all modules he does, since they are indeed excellent tutorials. ___ Python tracker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>