webbrowser Namespace Reference

Data Structures
class	Error
class	GenericBrowser
class	Netscape
class	Konqueror
class	Grail
class	WindowsDefault
class	InternetConfig

Functions
def	register
def	get
def	open
def	open_new

Variables
list	__all__ = ["Error", "open", "get", "register"]
dictionary	_browsers = {}
list	_tryorder = []
int	PROCESS_CREATION_DELAY = 4

Detailed Description

Interfaces for launching and remotely controlling Web browsers.

Function Documentation

def webbrowser.get

(

using = None)

Return a browser launcher instance appropriate for the environment.

Definition at line 18 of file webbrowser.py.

def get(using=None):
    """Return a browser launcher instance appropriate for the environment."""
    if using:
        alternatives = [using]
    else:
        alternatives = _tryorder
    for browser in alternatives:
        if browser.find('%s') > -1:
            # User gave us a command line, don't mess with it.
            return GenericBrowser(browser)
        else:
            # User gave us a browser name.
            try:
                command = _browsers[browser.lower()]
            except KeyError:
                command = _synthesize(browser)
            if command[1] is None:
                return command[0]()
            else:
                return command[1]
    raise Error("could not locate runnable browser")

# Please note: the following definition hides a builtin function.