running python file from terminal code example

Example 1: how to run python in terminal

#For Python 3:
$ python3 helloworld.py
#For Python 2:
$ python helloworld.py

Example 2: how to run mac terminal from python script

from applescript import tell

#set what command you want to run here
yourCommand = 'ls'

tell.app( 'Terminal', 'do script "' + yourCommand + '"')