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Revert "bpo-31961: subprocess now accepts path-like args (GH-4329)" (#5912)

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* Revert "bpo-31961: subprocess now accepts path-like args (GH-4329)"

This reverts commit dd42cb71f2.
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Serhiy Storchaka 2018-02-28 01:03:46 +02:00 • committed by Ned Deily
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@ -339,12 +339,12 @@ functions.
the class uses the Windows ``CreateProcess()`` function. The arguments to
:class:`Popen` are as follows.
*args* should be a sequence of program arguments or else a single string or
:term:`path-like object`. By default, the program to execute is the first
item in *args* if *args* is a sequence. If *args* is a string, the
interpretation is platform-dependent and described below. See the *shell*
and *executable* arguments for additional differences from the default
behavior. Unless otherwise stated, it is recommended to pass *args* as a sequence.
*args* should be a sequence of program arguments or else a single string.
By default, the program to execute is the first item in *args* if *args* is
a sequence. If *args* is a string, the interpretation is
platform-dependent and described below. See the *shell* and *executable*
arguments for additional differences from the default behavior. Unless
otherwise stated, it is recommended to pass *args* as a sequence.
On POSIX, if *args* is a string, the string is interpreted as the name or
path of the program to execute. However, this can only be done if not
@ -558,10 +558,6 @@ functions.
Popen destructor now emits a :exc:`ResourceWarning` warning if the child
process is still running.
.. versionchanged:: 3.7
*args*, or the first element of *args* if *args* is a sequence, can now
be a :term:`path-like object`.
Exceptions
^^^^^^^^^^