How do i run an external program in an python script?

[Tamer Higazi]

Hi!
I have no idea about python. I got a c++ program which i want to be
called from an python script. How do i do that?

My programs path under Linux is:

/bin/Prinit

For any help,

Thank you


Tamer

 

[John Hunter]

Tamer> Hi! I have no idea about python. I got a c++ program which
Tamer> i want to be called from an python script. How do i do
Tamer> that?

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John Hunter

 

[Thomas M.]

I have no idea about python. I got a c++ program which i want to be
called from an python script. How do i do that?

My programs path under Linux is:
/bin/Prinit

import os
(prinit_input, prinit_output) = os.popen2('/bin/Prinit')


input and output are filelike objects...