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On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 8:10 AM,  <rogerh906@gmail.com> wrote:
> Just learning Python and have a question.
>
> Is it possible for Python to pass information to another program (in Windows), wait for that program to finish and then resume operating?
>
> It's called a pipe in Unix systems.

Yes, pipes can also be used in Windows. In Python, use the subprocess
module for this.