Python3 Os Openpty
# Python3.x Python3 os.openpty() Method
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### Overview
The `os.openpty()` method is used to open a new pseudo-terminal pair. It returns the file descriptors for the pty and tty.
### Syntax
The syntax for the `openpty()` method is as follows:
os.openpty()
### Parameters
* None
### Return Value
Returns a pair of file descriptors, master and slave.
### Example
The following example demonstrates the usage of the `openpty()` method:
#!/usr/bin/python3import os # master pty, slave tty m,s = os.openpty()print (m)print (s)# display terminal name s = os.ttyname(s)print (m)print (s)
The output of the above program is:
343/dev/pty0
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