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How should I decode arguments to my Python script?
I'm writing a Python (2.7) script that can receive arguments via the command line. But all my script will get are the encoded strings. How do I decide how to decode them for my own use?
If it's ...
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Is it possible to include command line options in the python shebang?
I have the canonical shebang at the top of my python scripts.
#!/usr/bin/env python
However, I still often want to export unbuffered output to a log file when I run my scripts, so I end up calling:
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How to not issue a new line in Python 3 when entering text with input()
I'm making a basic utility in Python 3 where the user inputs a command and gets feedback printed out into the console. When entering data using the input() or sys.stdin.readline() functions this is ...
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How to get input from a user in Python 3 without being cut off when printing?
I am making a basic utility in Python 3 running on Windows with which the user inputs commands and at any given time may receive a printed message. The issue is, when using the input() function if a ...
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Take a screenshot from a website from commandline or with python
i will take a screenshot from this page: http://books.google.de/books?id=gikDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA1&img=1&w=2500 or save the image that it outputs.
But i can't find a way. With wget/curl i get ...
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Python - Creating a command line like interface for loading modules/functions
In my Python project I'm trying to make the interface somewhat like a command prompt where I can type the name of a function and it will be executed.
Example:
Prompt >>> run.check
Running ...
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Python Command Line App
I am unsure on how to implement an app command line method.
These would be my flags:
-g (male/female)
-p (phone number)
-r (reasons)
-e (endings)
-o (output name)
Each one of the flags ...
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How do I interact with a console app as if I'm a user typing things into it?
I'm trying to write a Python program that interacts with the bsdgames trek program. It's kind of like Zork with Klingons:
* * * S T A R T R E K * * *
Press return to continue.
What length ...
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Is there a Python equivalent of the shell command `cp -r <directory> <existing_directory>`? [duplicate]
In bash, if I have a directory foo but no directory bar, then the command
cp -r foo bar
will create the directory bar and this directory will contain the contents of foo.
The Python equivalent ...
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django-admin.py will not cooperate
I am new to Django and just trying to get it to start up. I downloaded it and it is on my path:
Ryans-MacBook-Pro:website ryansaxe$ python django-admin.py startproject mysite
python: cant open file ...
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Command line input in Python
Is it possible to run first the program then wait for the input of the user in command line.
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Run...
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Input from the user(in command line form)...
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Identify and remove strange characters
What command can I use to identify and remove certain strange characters that form "words" such as:
í‰äó_
퀌¢í‰ä‰åí‰ä‹¢
it퀌¢í‰ä‰åí‰ä‹¢
í‰äóìgo
from a series of files? Those are some examples...
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Pass complex object to a python script in command line
I am beginner in Python programing, I want to pass a complex object (Python dictionary or class object) as an argument to a python script using command line (cmd). I see that sys.argv gets only string ...
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Interactive plotting with Python via command line
I am trying to use Python and the numpy and matplotlib libraries to do some data analysis and plotting and view my plots, adjust my code accordingly etc. So I need to be able to examine the plot. ...
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Use string variable **kwargs as named argument
I am trying to figure out a way to loop through a json config file and use a key name as the argument name to a method that uses **kwargs. I have created a json config file and used key names as ...
