Re: [Python-ideas] [Python-Dev] subprocess not escaping "^" on Windows

Reacting to: >> >> No, I cannot. I just thought of a way to keep users from using >> "shell=True". I *think* they do it after they experience that >> "del" for instance is not found. They conclude "ah, I need the >> shell", which is not true. > Even putting aside the fact this is pure conjecture,

Re: [Python-ideas] [Python-Dev] subprocess not escaping "^" on Windows

On 07.01.2018 22:32, Christian Tismer wrote: Hi Chris, On 07.01.18 18:18, Chris Angelico wrote: Redirecting this part of the conversation to python-ideas. On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 3:17 AM, Christian Tismer wrote: As a side note: In most cases where shell=True is found,

Re: [Python-ideas] [Python-Dev] subprocess not escaping "^" on Windows

Redirecting this part of the conversation to python-ideas. On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 3:17 AM, Christian Tismer wrote: > As a side note: In most cases where shell=True is found, people > seem to need evaluation of the PATH variable. To my understanding, > from subprocess