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\bimodindex{posix}
This module provides access to operating system functionality that is
standardized by the C Standard and the POSIX standard (a thinly diguised
standardized by the C Standard and the POSIX standard (a thinly disguised
\UNIX{} interface).
It is available in all Python versions except on the Macintosh;
the MS-DOS version does not support certain functions.
@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ in C.
\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(exception in module posix)}
\begin{excdesc}{error}
This exception is raised when an POSIX function returns a
This exception is raised when a POSIX function returns a
POSIX-related error (e.g., not for illegal argument types). Its
string value is \code{'posix.error'}. The accompanying value is a
pair containing the numeric error code from \code{errno} and the
@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ systems without symbolic links, this always raises
\begin{funcdesc}{system}{command}
Execute the command (a string) in a subshell. This is implemented by
calling the Standard C function \code{system()}, and has the same
limitations. Changes to \code{posix.environ}, \code{sys.stdin} etc. are
limitations. Changes to \code{posix.environ}, \code{sys.stdin} etc.\ are
not reflected in the environment of the executed command. The return
value is the exit status of the process as returned by Standard C
\code{system()}.
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operating system. The tuple contains 5 strings:
\code{(\var{sysname}, \var{nodename}, \var{release}, \var{version}, \var{machine})}.
Some systems truncate the nodename to 8
characters or to the leading component; an better way to get the
characters or to the leading component; a better way to get the
hostname is \code{socket.gethostname()}. (Not on MS-DOS, nor on older
\UNIX{} systems.)
\end{funcdesc}