Print Terminal Output Python

Question

Is there a way to assign the terminal output to a varibale then print it to the screen, using os.popen()

For example:

import os
output = os.popen("dir")
print(output)

Is this possible?

os.popen aready uses subprocess - doc: os.popen uses subprocess.Popen() — furas
– furas, Commented Dec 30, 2020 at 10:42
Do you have to assign it to a variable or just printing it on screen is enough? — Jarvis
– Jarvis, Commented Dec 30, 2020 at 10:42

Farshid616 · Accepted Answer · 2020-12-30 10:44:12Z

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Yes it is possible but you should do it like this:

import os
output = os.popen("dir")
preprocessed = output.read()
print(preprocessed)

answered Dec 30, 2020 at 10:44

Farshid616

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