Python script with arguments from command line without typing Python

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I have a Python script called argparse_test.py. I put it in my system path on my Windows 10 machine so I can call it from any folder by just typing "arparse_test.py" followed by arguments.

The argument works if I call

python argparse_test.py -w

But it does not recognize arguments when I call

argparse_test.py -w

Is there a way to make this work?

Script here:

import argparse
import time
if __name__=='__main__':
    # Command line arguments
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
    parser.add_argument("-w", "--work", action="store_true", help="Make it work")
    args = parser.parse_args()
    if args.work:
        print "It works"
    else:
        print "It doesn't work"
    time.sleep(5)

Possible duplicate of How to execute Python scripts in Windows? This question is about the arguments being stripped, as is yours. — hnefatl
– hnefatl, Commented May 14, 2018 at 21:45
I cannot reproduce your issue, the presented script should work (at least it works with CPython 2.7.11). — zwer
– zwer, Commented May 14, 2018 at 21:56
I think the issue is permissions and some weird stuff with file associations. I'm not admin on this computer. The "possible duplicate" might have helpful answers. — minterm
– minterm, Commented May 14, 2018 at 22:07

Bruce Payette · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-14 23:27:27Z

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You need to add .py to the PATHEXT environment variable. In PowerShell, do: $ENV:PATHEXT += ";.py"

answered May 14, 2018 at 23:27

Bruce Payette

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minterm Over a year ago

Easy and accurate!

minterm Over a year ago

Followup, I tried the corresponding command in CMD (SET PATHEXT=%PATHEXT%;.py) but that doesn't seem to help. Any ideas there?

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