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# Forked subprocess support for Python
This package allows for the running of a subprocess in the background, including the sending of data to the subprocess and
receiving of data from it. Threads are used to achieve the reading/writing of data.
## Basic usage
```python
from forkedsubprocess import ForkedSubprocess
process = ForkedSubprocess(['cat'])
process.run()
process.send('some string')
returncode = process.wait()
stdout = process.stdout
stderr = process.stderr
output = process.output
```
## Writing output to console
Output can be written to the console at the same time using `enable_output=True`.
```python
from forkedsubprocess import ForkedSubprocess
process = ForkedSubprocess(['cat'], enable_output=True)
process.run()
process.send('some string')
returncode = process.wait()
stdout = process.stdout
stderr = process.stderr
output = process.output
```
## Using a callback
A callback can be used for each line of output received.
```python
from forkedsubprocess import ForkedSubprocess
def my_callback(line: str):
print(f'LINE: {line}')
process = ForkedSubprocess(['cat'], output_callback=my_callback)
process.run()
process.send('some string')
returncode = process.wait()
stdout = process.stdout
stderr = process.stderr
output = process.output
```
# License
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