Bash select line and execute command

Question

I have a python script called x, I also have a text file. how do i create a bash script to execute the command based on the line? for example: script name x text name test

i want the bash script to select each line and do:

python x.py $line >>log.txt

then go to the next line and do

python x.py $line2 >>log.txt

an so on

This should help: cyberciti.biz/faq/unix-howto-read-line-by-line-from-file — Błotosmętek
– Błotosmętek, Commented Sep 3, 2017 at 6:23

nagendra547 · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-03 06:22:32Z

2

This should work for you.

#!/bin/bash
filename=textFileName
while read -r line
do
python x.py $line >>log.txt
done < "$filename"

answered Sep 3, 2017 at 6:22

nagendra547

6,4403 gold badges34 silver badges48 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

1 Comment

Greg Owen Over a year ago

thank you very much. this works. how about adding sleep time between executions ?

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Bash select line and execute command

1 Answer 1

1 Comment

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

1 Comment

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related