Re: execute commands independantly

[Eric McGraw]

If you want it to return when the program is finished then use
os.system('app') but if you just want to start it and return right
away, use os.startfile('app')

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Re: Python function with **kwargs Question

[Eric McGraw]

You could call it like this:
>>> foo(**{"a-special-keyword":5})
but that might defeat the purpose of keyword arguments.

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Re: invert the order of a string

[Eric McGraw]

> Well, it turns out to be the best way to invert a string, IMO. The
> reversed() feature returns a reversed object... not a reversed string.
> In short, I have to fool with it again _after_ it has been inverted. The
> slicing takes care of the job right away and gives me what I want... no
> Computer Sciencey > to deal with :)

A  can be turned back into a string:
 >>> st = '0123456789'
 >>> reversed(st)
 
 >>> ''.join( reversed(st) )
 '9876543210'

>
> I'm sure the reversed feature is much more generic though for dealing
> with other types.

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