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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libcommands.tex b/Doc/lib/libcommands.tex index 74e7023..53b8a20 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libcommands.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libcommands.tex @@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ The \module{commands} module contains wrapper functions for return any output generated by the command and, optionally, the exit status. +The \module{subprocess} module provides more powerful facilities for +spawning new processes and retrieving their results. Using the +\module{subprocess} module is preferable to using the \module{commands} +module. + The \module{commands} module defines the following functions: @@ -51,3 +56,7 @@ Example: >>> commands.getstatus('/bin/ls') '-rwxr-xr-x 1 root 13352 Oct 14 1994 /bin/ls' \end{verbatim} + +\begin{seealso} + \seemodule{subprocess}{Module for spawning and managing subprocesses.} +\end{seealso} |