On 21-Mar-12 11:03, Abhishek Pratap wrote:
Hi Guys
I am in the process of perl to python transition for good. I wanted to
Why? Perl is still a perfectly good tool. Just not, IMHO, good for
exactly the same things Python is good for.
1. stitch pipelines : I want python to act as a glue allowing me to run
various linux shell based programs. If needed wait for a program to
finish and then move on, logs if required
Look at the subprocess standard library module. It offers a complete
set of options for launching processes, piping their data aound, waiting
for them, handling exceptions, and so forth.
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