Write a script that runs a command with arguments

Question

How can I write a script in Windows that runs the following command?

autoflake -i -r --remove-all-unused-imports %file_directory%

My script looks like this:

file_directory = input("Enter directory name to run autoflake: ")

def autoflake_run():
    try:
        # I would like to run the command here.
    except:
        print("Path file error. Please make sure directory exists.")


autoflake_run()

ndmeiri · Accepted Answer · 2018-06-14 14:48:02Z

2

Use the subprocess module.

import subprocess

file_directory = input('Enter directory name to run autoflake: ')


def autoflake_run():
    try:
        subprocess.run('autoflake -i -r --remove-all-unused-imports {}'
                       .format(file_directory))
    except:
        print('Path file error. Please make sure directory exists.')

autoflake_run()

answered Jun 14, 2018 at 14:48

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