python Programming Glossary: myarg

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13324465/python-use-a-variable-as-a-list-name

this code in python. import sys list1 A B C list2 1 2 3 myarg sys.argv 1 print len myarg I will run this script from command.. sys list1 A B C list2 1 2 3 myarg sys.argv 1 print len myarg I will run this script from command line like this python script.py.. the list in the var. I know for this example I can do if myarg list1 print len list1 else if myarg list2 print len list2 But..

What is the best way on python 2.3 for windows to execute a program like ghostscript with multiple arguments and spaces in paths?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/221097/what-is-the-best-way-on-python-2-3-for-windows-to-execute-a-program-like-ghostsc

from subprocess import Popen PIPE output Popen mycmd myarg stdout PIPE .communicate 0 #this is how I'd mangle the arguments..

Running shell command from python and capturing the output

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4760215/running-shell-command-from-python-and-capturing-the-output

would be to use communicate . As in output Popen mycmd myarg stdout PIPE .communicate 0 Or import subprocess p subprocess.Popen..

Difference between subprocess.Popen and os.system

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4813238/difference-between-subprocess-popen-and-os-system

os.system with subprocess.Popen sts os.system mycmd myarg ...does the same thing as... sts Popen mycmd myarg shell True.. mycmd myarg ...does the same thing as... sts Popen mycmd myarg shell True .wait The improved code looks more complicated but..

Timeout on a Python function call

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/492519/timeout-on-a-python-function-call