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Call hostlist.expand() from Python code

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Description

I wrote Python scripts to maintain a SLURM cluster. I wonder if it is feasible to call host.expand() from Python code.

I tried to import hostlist then call host.expand(), but got the following error.

AttributeError: module 'hostlist' has no attribute 'expand'

Thank you!

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Start by inspecting the hostlist module and the existing expand functionality referenced in the issue. Determine the intended Python-callable API, then verify completion with a small example or test that imports hostlist and successfully invokes host expansion.

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Tech stack
python
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api
Issue type
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