Core Python Programming

14.9. Exercises

14-1. Callable Objects. Name Python's callable objects.

14-2. exec vs. eval(). What is the difference between the exec statement and the eval() built-in function?

14-3. input vs. raw.input(). What is the difference between the built-in functions input() and raw_input()?

14-4. Execution Environment. Create a Python script that runs other Python scripts.

14-5. os.system(). Choose a familiar system command that performs a task without requiring input and either outputs to the screen or does not output at all. Use the os.system() call to run that program.

14-6. commands.getoutput(). Solve the previous problem using commands.getoutput().

14-7. popen().Family. Choose another familiar system command that takes text from standard input and ...