How to add external arguments in python script?

Question

I want the user to provide some external arguments while calling a python script from command line, what changes I suppose to make inside my python script to add this functionality?

Maybe you should show your python script that is in question? — idjaw
– idjaw, Commented Sep 30, 2016 at 5:16
Did you do some preliminary research first? Go through this doc, perhaps it'll help. docs.python.org/3/library/argparse.html — TuanDT
– TuanDT, Commented Sep 30, 2016 at 5:17

Ajay Pal · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-30 05:47:03Z

3

I think this is what you are looking for

pass arguments in command line.

$ python test.py arg1 arg2 arg3

access it using sys.argv which gives list of arguments that you entered above

import sys

print 'Number of arguments:', len(sys.argv), 'arguments.'
print 'Argument List:', str(sys.argv)

answered Sep 30, 2016 at 5:47

Ajay Pal

5634 silver badges13 bronze badges

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

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

How to add external arguments in python script?

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related