execute python file in terminal code example

Example 1: run python file using python code

exec(open('file.py').read())

Example 2: python how to run terminal command

#By Uku Loskit

import os
os.system("ls -l")

Example 3: how to run python in terminal

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

Example 4: Run python program from cmd or terminal

pip3 install -r requirements.txt
python3 app.py

Example 5: python if run in terminal

import sys
if sys.stdin.isatty():
    # running interactively
    print "running interactively"
else:
    with open('output','w') as f:
        f.write("running in the background!\n")