>> I'm needing to transfer the following shell construct to Python, >> plus save >> the output of execution:
>> FTP_SITE='ftp.somesite.com' >> ftp -a $FTP_SITE <<EOF >> binary >> prompt off >> cd /some_dir >> dir >> bye >> EOF > Are you sure? It looks like you would be better writing a python > program > using the ftp module. Shells are intended to execute external programs > but Python provides the tools to do the job directly from Python, with > no need to start external programs in most cases. NB: If you use the ftp module (which works great), be sure to open all files in Binary mode. Voice of experience here. Alan _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
