Rus Python script interactively

[Gnarlodious]

In an interactive session (I am using iPython), what is the most
elegant way to run a Python script from Terminal? Right now I am
saying:

import subprocess
subprocess.call("python /path/to/scriptname.py", shell=True)

But I am calling a shell process and I'd rather not. The script just
runs, no inputs are needed. Is there a more Pythonesque method?

-- Gnarlie
http://Gnarlodious.com/

 

[Diez B. Roggisch]

In an interactive session (I am using iPython), what is the most
elegant way to run a Python script from Terminal? Right now I am
saying:

import subprocess
subprocess.call("python /path/to/scriptname.py", shell=True)

But I am calling a shell process and I'd rather not. The script just
runs, no inputs are needed. Is there a more Pythonesque method?

If it's in the path, you can just import it. That will of course only be
possible once per ipython-session.

Diez

 

[Lie Ryan]

In an interactive session (I am using iPython), what is the most
elegant way to run a Python script from Terminal? Right now I am
saying:

import subprocess
subprocess.call("python /path/to/scriptname.py", shell=True)

But I am calling a shell process and I'd rather not. The script just
runs, no inputs are needed. Is there a more Pythonesque method?

-- Gnarlie
http://Gnarlodious.com/

IMHO, starting a new terminal and runs the script from there.
Or quitting/pausing the current interactive session and run it like
normal python scripts.

Alternatively, you may also want to look at `execfile` built-in function.

 

[Peter Otten]

In an interactive session (I am using iPython), what is the most
elegant way to run a Python script from Terminal? Right now I am
saying:

import subprocess
subprocess.call("python /path/to/scriptname.py", shell=True)

But I am calling a shell process and I'd rather not. The script just
runs, no inputs are needed. Is there a more Pythonesque method?

After a quick glance over ipython's %quickref:

In [1]: !mkdir -p path/to

In [2]: !echo 'print "works!"' > path/to/scriptname.py

In [3]: %run path/to/scriptname.py
works!

 

[Gnarlodious]

Thanks for all the suggestions! The last solution is the one I was
ooking for, I am really starting to like iPython. Learning all kinds
of new tricks!.

-- Gnarlie