How to run a script within another script?

You basically import the class/function from the other script. For example:

from other_script import a_class

Now, make sure you open your IDLE in the same directory of the other script so you can import it.

Another python script can be executed by using runpy module.

Let's say we have two scripts as:

• abc.py

print('Executing abc.py')

• main.py

import runpy
runpy.run_path('abc.py') #Path to the abc.py

• Output

Executing abc.py

It depends if you like to get the results of the first script. If not (no output), the easy way:

import os
os.system('full_path_to_the_script')

If you mind the output of the script you are running you can use the following:

import subprocess
p = subprocess.Popen('full_path_to_the_script', shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
out, err = p.communicate()
ret_code = p.returncode

For more information about subprocess.

You can see more examples here.

P.S If the script is located at the same location of the running script I believe that there is no need in full path.