popen2.popen2() 'cmd' list syntax docstring

[jeffconnelly]

BPO	888380
Nosy	@akuchling
Files	popen2.py.diff: patch

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title = "popen2.popen2() 'cmd' list syntax docstring"
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[jeffconnelly]

This simple patch documents using popen2() with a list
as the first argument. Currently this feature is not
documented. It is good practice to use the list-popen2
as it avoids shell interpretation.

[jepler]

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Please resubmit the patch in context or unified diff format.
ed-format diffs generally won't apply when any other
changes have been made in that file in the meantime.

The same or similar documentation change should also be
applied to Popen3.__init__, Popen4.__init__ (which does't
exist yet), popen3(), and popoen4()

The line number in your version of the patch seems to
indicate that the change was made within the 'if
sys.platform[:3] == "win" ...:' block, which is where the
advice doesn't apply.

[akuchling]

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Just a reminder -- could you please update this patch so that it can be
applied?

[jepler]

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see http://python.org/sf/1042705 for a new, more complete
patch of popenX documentation

[jlgijsbers]

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Fixed by appling patch 1042705.