SMRTR ProgrammingJul 27, 2026Python Morsels

Running subprocesses in Python

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Use Python's `subprocess.run` to launch external programs, capture stdout, check exit codes, and raise exceptions on failure with `check=True`. Wrapper functions can reduce repetitive arguments across multiple calls.

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