[issue6141] missing first argument on subprocess.Popen w/ executable

R. David Murray added the comment: Fixed in r73026, thanks. -- resolution: -> fixed stage: -> committed/rejected status: open -> closed ___ Python tracker ___ _

[issue6141] missing first argument on subprocess.Popen w/ executable

Georg Brandl added the comment: Patch looks good, just replace `ps` by :program:`ps` please. -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs

[issue6141] missing first argument on subprocess.Popen w/ executable

R. David Murray added the comment: The way it works is the way most programmers expect it to work, even though most get bitten by it more than once. So the behavior isn't going to change. I've attached a doc fix, but I'm not sure whether or not the 'diplay name' piece applies only to unix, alt

[issue6141] missing first argument on subprocess.Popen w/ executable

New submission from Lie Ryan : Following from http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.python.tutor/55576 >>> import subprocess >>> subprocess.Popen(['a', 'b', 'c', 'd'], executable='echo') b c d instead of the (what I) expected result a b c d I suggests two possible change: 1. add another option