Perl to Python

mrthingfish · 09-25-2016, 12:28 PM

I've got a bit of perl code that I've been asked to translate to python. For the most part it's not been too challenging, but I'm stuck on this last bit:

Code:

my $bashcode=<<'__bash__';
. /opt/qip/etc/qiprc;
. /opt/sybase/sybase.sh
perl -mdata::dumper -e 'print dumper \%ENV';
__bash__
my $var1;
eval qx(bash -c "$bashcode");

So, I'm pretty sure this is setting up an environment in which to run a new bash and later backtick some calls to a sybase db (?) like:

Code:

`qip-search -n $new_shortname -u qipman -p qipman`

Any advice on how to do all this in python?

Thanks in advance

dugan · 09-25-2016, 01:29 PM

Use subprocess.check_output if you want to run a command and capture its output.

https://docs.python.org/2/library/subprocess.html

bigearsbilly · 09-27-2016, 04:35 AM

dear oh dear what is that?

Data:: Dumper not data::dumper just dumps a variable so you can see it.
%ENV is just the environment of the current process.

It looks all wrong:

try this on the command line:

perl -MData:: Dumper -e 'print Dumper(\%ENV)'

Note: spaces between :: and D as it turns into a stupid smiley

PurePenguin · 11-04-2016, 09:36 AM

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astrogeek · 11-04-2016, 02:25 PM

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