[Python-Dev] marking os.system() as deprecated in the docs (original) (raw)
Chris Rebert pydev at rebertia.com
Mon Jul 26 08:42:06 CEST 2010
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Hello,
I'd like to propose formally marking os.system() as deprecated in the docs for next release of Python (v3.2 ?).
The docs for os.system() /already/ include the following paragraph, which is basically tantamount to calling system() deprecated and very much resembles the deprecation notes for the os.popen*() family. """ The subprocess module provides more powerful facilities for spawning new processes and retrieving their results; using that module is preferable to using this function. Use the subprocess module. Check especially the Replacing Older Functions with the subprocess Module section. """
I'm merely suggesting slapping a formal ".. deprecated::" tag & box around this paragraph to make system()'s status more obvious. I am not suggesting the function be scheduled for removal or anything like that.
I figure since this would be a substantive change (the docs currently don't outright say "deprecated"), it would need dev approval, hence this message. I've already written the absolutely /trivial/ docs patch.
So, any objections?
Cheers, Chris
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