[Python-Dev] RE: Windows IO (original) (raw)

David LeBlanc whisper@oz.net
Mon, 17 Mar 2003 12:01:38 -0800

> 2. Is there any way to know if a console is being used (that a > device is the console)?

>>> import sys >>> sys.stdin.isatty() True >>> sys.stdout.isatty() True >>> whatever = open('whatever.txt', 'w') >>> whatever.isatty() False >>>

J:>python Python 2.2.1 (#34, Jul 16 2002, 16:25:42) [MSC 32 bit (Intel)] on win32 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

import sys sys.stdout.isatty() 64

Have we discovered the mystery of life at last? "True" is 64? :) NOTE: PythonDoc says "isatty" is Unix only.

This really belongw on c.l.py, where it gets asked frequently enough.

Sorry, I thought a Python "guts" question would be ok here and likely to get better informed answers than over on the (more or less) application side of the house.

I haven't paid attention to the answers. Fredrik's Console extension for Windows should tickle your fancy:

I'll take a look at it. Meanwhile, someone has kindly sent me source for a PDCurses binding for Python.

Thanks to everyone for their answers! I'd like to thank the Academy, the Screen Actor's Guild and especially, Timbot, who helped make it all possible :) ;)

Regards,

Dave LeBlanc Seattle, WA USA