[Python-Dev] os.startfile with optional second parameter

Thomas Heller theller at python.net
Wed Dec 21 17:32:22 CET 2005

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Thomas Heller <theller at python.net> writes:
> Would a patch be accepted that implemented an optional second parameter
> for the os.startfile function on Windows?
>> Sometimes I missed the possibility to write
>> os.startfile("mydocs.pdf", "print")

The other possibility would be to extend the subprocess module with this
functionality.
Thomas

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