run command in python code example

Example 1: execute command in python script

import os

os.system("ma Commande")

#Exemple:

os.system("cd Documents")

Example 2: python execute shell command and get output

import subprocess
process = subprocess.Popen(['echo', 'More output'],
                     stdout=subprocess.PIPE, 
                     stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
stdout, stderr = process.communicate()
stdout, stderr

Example 3: python run command

import os
os.system('cmd /k "Your Command Prompt Command"')

Example 4: how to run cmd line commands in python

import os

os.system("javac lolol.java")# or something....

Example 5: python run a system command

import os
cmd = "git --version"
returned_value = os.system(cmd)  # returns the exit code in unix

Example 6: how to run a python package from command line

python -m my_course.filter