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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!

Sheva Kadu
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  • Does this answer your question? [How can I make one python file run another?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7974849/how-can-i-make-one-python-file-run-another) – Tomerikoo Dec 27 '20 at 08:21

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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.

marcos
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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.

Amiram
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  • Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I edited my comment respectively. – Amiram Dec 16 '19 at 17:38
  • the problem is that I want to make the project public so everyone could download it. and the people have different paths – Sheva Kadu Dec 29 '19 at 14:39
  • Please elaborate. – Amiram Dec 29 '19 at 16:06
  • wait... if you don't need to enter the full path to th scripts, I'll try then! – Sheva Kadu Jan 05 '20 at 10:33
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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
panch mukesh
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