piping - Python capture all printed output -

i looking write console based programs in python can execute functions perform generic tasks, pretty generic. possible capture written console print calls in function without needing return string, similar how bash , windows shell allow piping output of program text file, ie

ipconfig>ipconfig.txt

but doing inside of python program, function called, printed console inside of function gathered list of strings, , can saved txt file of users choice?

you can setting sys.stdout file of choice

import sys  sys.stdout = open('out.dat', 'w') print "hello"  sys.stdout.close() 

will not display output create file called out.dat printed text.

note doesn't need actual file stringio instance, can use getvalue method of access has been printed previously.