os.exec* and os.spawn* functions describe their arg* parameters differently
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The os.exec* functions (https://docs.python.org/3/library/os.html#os.execl) and os.spawn* functions (https://docs.python.org/3/library/os.html#os.spawnl) are very similar. But the exec functions use arg0, arg1, ... where the spawn functions use just .... They should be the same, though I'm not sure which style I like better.
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- gh-144458
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Start by comparing the os.execl and os.spawnl documentation sections linked in the issue, then inspect linked PR gh-144458 for the current direction. Done means the arg* parameter notation is consistent between the os.exec* and os.spawn* function documentation.
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