[issue3177] implement os.startfile on posix and MacOSX

Ram Rachum added the comment: Eric, I have no problem with this function being placed in `shutil` instead of `os`, as long as it's implemented and it's in the standard library, and people don't have to use subprocess to run open or xdg-open themselves as I currently do. So I have no problem

[issue3177] implement os.startfile on posix and MacOSX

Éric Araujo added the comment: So, unless someone wants to turn this request into “Add shutil.open”, I’ll close it in a few days. (I haven’t found the original discussion; if someone could add a link to the archives on mail.python.org or copy relevant quotes, it could help.) -- ___

[issue3177] implement os.startfile on posix and MacOSX

Giampaolo Rodola' added the comment: +1 on what Eric just said. See issue 10882 and msg 126049 -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bu

[issue3177] implement os.startfile on posix and MacOSX

Éric Araujo added the comment: I’m not sure we want to copy the Windows startfile call for other OSes. The os module is designed to wrap system-level calls, masking OS differences (for sendfile, for example) but not going further; it’s up to other modules (like shutil) to build more convenie

[issue3177] implement os.startfile on posix and MacOSX

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[issue3177] implement os.startfile on posix and MacOSX

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[issue3177] implement os.startfile on posix and MacOSX

Ross Lagerwall added the comment: Closed #12522 as a duplicate. It contains a link to a discussion on python-ideas requesting the feature. -- nosy: +rosslagerwall versions: +Python 3.3 -Python 3.2 ___ Python tracker

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[issue3177] implement os.startfile on posix and MacOSX

Young-Ho Cha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> added the comment: I implemented os.startfile on posix and MacOSX as you said. but it need more work to handle error. -- keywords: +patch Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file10715/os_startfile.diff ___ Python track

[issue3177] implement os.startfile on posix and MacOSX

Benjamin Peterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> added the comment: Those commands can be easily used through the subprocess module. However, if a patch is provided, it could be accepted. -- nosy: +benjamin.peterson priority: -> low title: os.startfile implement in posix and MacOSX -> implement os