type xterm in python

[reema]

BPO	25445
Nosy	@bitdancer

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[reema]

python xterm give output /usr/bin/xterm when used in unix shell script.
Need to get same output in python for:
type xterm
similarly for type textedit

When trying to do it with subprocess.Popen, i am getting an error:
type object 'type' has no attribute 'rfind'
or xterm not defined.
Kindly help urgently

[bitdancer]

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