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If you want to create a list out of a command with parameters, a list which can be used with subprocess when shell=False, then use shlex.split for an easy way to do this docs.python.org/2/library/shlex.html#shlex.split (it's the recommended way according to the docs docs.python.org/2/library/subprocess.html#popen-constructor)
– Daniel F
Commented Sep 20, 2018 at 18:07
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This is incorrect: "it does shell escaping for you and is therefore much safer". subprocess doesn't do shell escaping, subprocess doesn't pass your command through the shell, so there's no need to shell escape.
– Lie Ryan
Commented Dec 4, 2018 at 8:36

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