Adding parameters to an invoked PHP script from Python

Question

I use the subprocess object in Python to invoke a PHP script. The script runs just fine and I can get the output from the process.

import subprocess

proc = subprocess.Popen("php /route/to/my/script/php", shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
script_response = proc.stdout.read()

However, I require to send some parameters to the script. How can I do this. I would assume I need to send a post via one of the parameters of Popen?

Langusten Gustel · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-02 21:12:20Z

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I think you should use args in the terminal:

Imagine you want to pass String arguments arg1, arg2 and arg3.

Your python class then should look like

proc = subprocess.Popen("php /route/to/my/script/php arg1 arg2 arg3", shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)

then the vardump of for the parameters would look like

<?php var_dump($argv);  ?>

and would return:

array(4) {
  [0]=>
  string(10) "script.php"
  [1]=>
  string(4) "arg1"
  [2]=>
  string(4) "arg2"
  [3]=>
  string(4) "arg3"
}

So thats how you could add parameers

answered Nov 2, 2013 at 21:12

Langusten Gustel

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