diff -r 14c1ff6a8086 Doc/library/subprocess.rst --- a/Doc/library/subprocess.rst Tue Mar 11 08:12:48 2014 +0100 +++ b/Doc/library/subprocess.rst Wed Mar 12 12:22:01 2014 +0100 @@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ The :mod:`subprocess` module allows you to spawn new processes, connect to their input/output/error pipes, and obtain their return codes. This module intends to -replace several other, older modules and functions, such as:: +replace several older modules and functions:: os.system os.spawn* + os.popen* + popen2.* + commands.* Information about how the :mod:`subprocess` module can be used to replace these modules and functions can be found in the following sections. diff -r 14c1ff6a8086 Lib/subprocess.py --- a/Lib/subprocess.py Tue Mar 11 08:12:48 2014 +0100 +++ b/Lib/subprocess.py Wed Mar 12 12:22:01 2014 +0100 @@ -11,10 +11,13 @@ This module allows you to spawn processes, connect to their input/output/error pipes, and obtain their return codes. This module -intends to replace several other, older modules and functions, like: +intends to replace several older modules and functions: os.system os.spawn* +os.popen* +popen2.* +commands.* Information about how the subprocess module can be used to replace these modules and functions can be found below.