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Sheva Kadu
Sheva Kadu

Reputation: 101

How to run a script within another script?

Hello!

I want to run a script within another script but the second script is in a different path. How do I do it?

I'm using tkinter and Python 3.7.1 on macOS Catalina. Thanks!

Upvotes: 0

Views: 861

Answers (3)

Amiram
Amiram

Reputation: 1305

It depends if you like to get the results of the first script. If not (no output), the easy way:

import os
os.system('full_path_to_the_script')

If you mind the output of the script you are running you can use the following:

import subprocess
p = subprocess.Popen('full_path_to_the_script', shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
out, err = p.communicate()
ret_code = p.returncode

For more information about subprocess.

You can see more examples here.

P.S If the script is located at the same location of the running script I believe that there is no need in full path.

Upvotes: 0

panch mukesh
panch mukesh

Reputation: 119

Another python script can be executed by using runpy module.

Let's say we have two scripts as:

  • abc.py
print('Executing abc.py')
  • main.py
import runpy
runpy.run_path('abc.py') #Path to the abc.py
  • Output
Executing abc.py

Upvotes: 0

marcos
marcos

Reputation: 4510

You basically import the class/function from the other script. For example:

from other_script import a_class

Now, make sure you open your IDLE in the same directory of the other script so you can import it.

Upvotes: 1

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