python print statement adds new line and 0

[josh wold]

Here is my problem. I'm using plink to ssh to devices and pull info off. I need to manipulate this data so that extra 0 at the end is making it difficult.


C:\Python30>pyt hon PLINKSSHtest.py
Enter your username: josh
Password:
plink -pw nowayjose -ssh nope@1.1.1.1 "show run | inc hostname"
hostname net-R2
0 <------------MY ISSUE

C:\Python30>pli nk -pw nowayjose -ssh nope@1.1.1.1 "show run | inc hostname"
hostname net-R2
<------------WHAT I EXPECT
C:\Python30>

Here's the code (very simple code):

def read_dev():
	# Print statement here for debugging
	print ("plink -pw " + password + " -ssh " + user + "@" + HOST + " " + command)
	cur_dev = os.system("plink -pw " + password + " -ssh " + user + "@" + HOST + " " + command)
	return(cur_dev)

HOST = None
user = input("Enter your username: ")
password = getpass.getpass()
command = '"show run | inc hostname"'
HOST = '1.1.1.1'	
print (read_dev())

I'm a n00b so the more english you can use the better -.o

Thanks in advance!!

[dwblas]

This statement
print (read_dev())
prints the return from os.system, which is apparently a zero, and depends on the OS Python is on. Instead, try
cur_ret = read_dev()
and you can always print cur_ret if you want to know what was returned by os.system