Call a python main from another python script

Question

I have been giving some huge command line tool from a colleague. The main reads a bunch of arguments, parses those using the elegant import OptionParser later on and does the job.

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main(sys.argv)

I can either dig into the code and copy paste loads of code, or find a way to use a "command line" call from my python script. I guess the second option is preferrable as it prevents me from randomly extracting code. Would you agree ?

from another_script import main

DrTyrsa
– DrTyrsa

2011-12-09 10:09:16 +00:00
Commented Dec 9, 2011 at 10:09 — DrTyrsa
– DrTyrsa, Commented Dec 9, 2011 at 10:09

David Webb · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-09 10:11:56Z

8

You don't need to do cut and paste or launch a new Python interpreter. You should be able to import the other script.

For example, if your colleague's script is called somescript.py you could do:

import somescript
args = ['one','two']
somescript.main(args)

answered Dec 9, 2011 at 10:11

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