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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:28:32 -0500
From: Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com>
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On 06/10/2011 04:00 PM, Benjamin Kaplan wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 11:31 AM, Tim Chase
>>   if os.isatty(sys.stdin):  #<-- this check
>
> Any reason for that over sys.stdin.isatty()?

my knowledge of os.isatty() existing and my previous lack of 
knowledge about sys.stdin.isatty()

:)

-tkc