$whois abc.com
I want to use python to hit this command, and then give the result as a String of text. How can I do that?
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A:
You can use subprocess, for example:
from subprocess import Popen, PIPE
output = Popen(["/usr/bin/whois", "abc.com"], stdout = PIPE).communicate()[0]
The stdout = PIPE parameter forces stdout to be written to a temporary pipe instead of the console (if you don't want that, remove the stdout parameter).
AndiDog
2010-06-14 21:05:47
When I say "print output" , it returns None?
TIMEX
2010-06-14 21:09:13
That shouldn't happen. What does whois print when you execute the command in the shell?
AndiDog
2010-06-14 21:10:56
Oh, as of the documentation you actually need the `stdout = PIPE` parameter to get a result other than `None`.
AndiDog
2010-06-14 21:14:13
A:
subprocess is fine. On the other hand, the whois protocol is so simple that I do not see why to use an external command (and depend on its availability). Just open a TCP connection to port 43, send a one-line query and read the responses.
bortzmeyer
2010-06-16 06:50:38