I have 3 Python scripts, script1, script2 and script3 in a folder. I want to run script2 and script3 using script1. How can I do this?
3 Answers
In script1 you need to import script2 and script3:
At the top of script1:
import script2
import script3
To run a function from script2 for example:
script2.function()
You may also need to add a blank file called __init__.py in the same directory as the scripts, so that python can see that the directory is a library.
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I tried import script2 but am getting an error that the module is not found.Sistu Srikanth– Sistu Srikanth05/15/2015 10:51:35Commented May 15, 2015 at 10:51
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In my original post the _ was missing from the init file name. Hopefully that will help.Rob– Rob05/15/2015 10:56:38Commented May 15, 2015 at 10:56
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The file should be called
__init__.pywith 2 underscores before and afterinit.hitzg– hitzg05/21/2015 15:59:26Commented May 21, 2015 at 15:59
You can use
execfile("script2.py")
execfile("script3.py")
or
subprocess.call("script2.py")
subprocess.call("script3.py")
You can also use os.system:
os.system("script2.py")
os.system("script3.py")
import script2script2.main()(if you defined amain()method)