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Make all references to the os module hyperlinks.
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Fred Drake 1999-04-21 18:33:47 +00:00
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\declaremodule{builtin}{posix} \declaremodule{builtin}{posix}
\platform{Unix} \platform{Unix}
\modulesynopsis{The most common \POSIX{} system calls (normally used \modulesynopsis{The most common \POSIX{} system calls (normally used
via module \module{os}).} via module \module{os}).}
This module provides access to operating system functionality that is This module provides access to operating system functionality that is
@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ disguised \UNIX{} interface).
\strong{Do not import this module directly.} Instead, import the \strong{Do not import this module directly.} Instead, import the
module \refmodule{os}, which provides a \emph{portable} version of this module \refmodule{os}, which provides a \emph{portable} version of this
interface. On \UNIX{}, the \module{os} module provides a superset of interface. On \UNIX{}, the \refmodule{os} module provides a superset of
the \module{posix} interface. On non-\UNIX{} operating systems the the \module{posix} interface. On non-\UNIX{} operating systems the
\module{posix} module is not available, but a subset is always \module{posix} module is not available, but a subset is always
available through the \module{os} interface. Once \module{os} is available through the \refmodule{os} interface. Once \refmodule{os} is
imported, there is \emph{no} performance penalty in using it instead imported, there is \emph{no} performance penalty in using it instead
of \module{posix}. In addition, \module{os}\refstmodindex{os} of \module{posix}. In addition, \refmodule{os}\refstmodindex{os}
provides some additional functionality, such as automatically calling provides some additional functionality, such as automatically calling
\function{putenv()} when an entry in \code{os.environ} is changed. \function{putenv()} when an entry in \code{os.environ} is changed.
@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ Module \module{posix} defines the following data item:
\begin{datadesc}{environ} \begin{datadesc}{environ}
A dictionary representing the string environment at the time the A dictionary representing the string environment at the time the
interpreter was started. For example, \code{environ['HOME']} is the interpreter was started. For example, \code{environ['HOME']} is the
pathname of your home directory, equivalent to \code{getenv("HOME")} pathname of your home directory, equivalent to
in C. \code{getenv("HOME")} in C.
Modifying this dictionary does not affect the string environment Modifying this dictionary does not affect the string environment
passed on by \function{execv()}, \function{popen()} or passed on by \function{execv()}, \function{popen()} or