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\section{\module{popen2} ---
Subprocesses with accessible I/O streams}
\declaremodule{standard}{popen2}
\platform{Unix}
\modulesynopsis{Subprocesses with accessible standard I/O streams.}
\sectionauthor{Drew Csillag}{drew_csillag@geocities.com}
This module allows you to spawn processes and connect their
input/output/error pipes and obtain their return codes under \UNIX.
Similar functionality exists for Windows platforms using the
\module{win32pipe} module provided as part of Mark Hammond's Windows
extensions.
The primary interface offered by this module is a pair of factory
functions:
\begin{funcdesc}{popen2}{cmd\optional{, bufsize}}
Executes \var{cmd} as a sub-process. If \var{bufsize} is specified,
it specifies the buffer size for the I/O pipes. Returns
\code{(\var{child_stdout}, \var{child_stdin})}.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{popen3}{cmd\optional{, bufsize}}
Executes \var{cmd} as a sub-process. If \var{bufsize} is specified,
it specifies the buffer size for the I/O pipes. Returns
\code{(\var{child_stdout}, \var{child_stdin}, \var{child_stderr})}.
\end{funcdesc}
The class defining the objects returned by the factory functions is
also available:
\begin{classdesc}{Popen3}{cmd\optional{, capturestderr\optional{, bufsize}}}
This class represents a child process. Normally, \class{Popen3}
instances are created using the factory functions described above.
If not using one off the helper functions to create \class{Popen3}
objects, the parameter \var{cmd} is the shell command to execute in a
sub-process. The \var{capturestderr} flag, if true, specifies that
the object should capture standard error output of the child process.
The default is false. If the \var{bufsize} parameter is specified, it
specifies the size of the I/O buffers to/from the child process.
\end{classdesc}
\subsection{Popen3 Objects \label{popen3-objects}}
Instances of the \class{Popen3} class have the following methods:
\begin{methoddesc}{poll}{}
Returns \code{-1} if child process hasn't completed yet, or its return
code otherwise.
\end{methoddesc}
\begin{methoddesc}{wait}{}
Waits for and returns the return code of the child process.
\end{methoddesc}
The following attributes of \class{Popen3} objects are also available:
\begin{memberdesc}{fromchild}
A file object that provides output from the child process.
\end{memberdesc}
\begin{memberdesc}{tochild}
A file object that provides input to the child process.
\end{memberdesc}
\begin{memberdesc}{childerr}
Where the standard error from the child process goes is
\var{capturestderr} was true for the constructor, or \code{None}.
\end{memberdesc}
\begin{memberdesc}{pid}
The process ID of the child process.
\end{memberdesc}
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