Subprocess stdout

output

$ python -V
3.6.0
$ python sub_stdout.py
Execute: echo 'test'
Result: test

<class 'str'>

sub_stdout.py

import subprocess


def command(cmd):
    print("Execute: " + cmd)
    p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
    stdout_data, stderr_data = p.communicate()
    str_stdout = stdout_data.decode()
    print("Result: " + str_stdout)
    print(type(str_stdout))


if __name__ == "__main__":
    command("echo 'test'")