Jul 23, 2012 · For me this seems to work os.system("cmd /k {command}") With /k cmd executes and then remain open With /c executes and close . To open a new command window and then execute the command os.system("start cmd /k {command}")

start cmd /c perf_test.py 3 or. start cmd /c python perf_test.py 4 (These will work for you if you have your "file associations" setup correctly for *.py files. There are other threads on that, if you need help. Or, use full paths to the python exe and/or your script.) My challenge is: How do I get the same effect from Python?

Mar 2, 2013 · I am trying to run a python program in Windows with a call like this: python pacman.py I have many such calls to the python program. I want to run it from windows command line. When I run this in Ubuntu it works well but when I try it in Windows, I get the following error:

Jan 7, 2011 · Python comes with a script that takes care of setting up the windows path file for you. After installation, open command prompt. cmd. Go to the directory you installed Python in. cd C:\Python27. Run python and the win_add2path.py script in Tools\Scripts. python.exe Tools\Scripts\win_add2path.py. Now you can use python as a command anywhere.

I tried the below approach to open a command prompt and run a sample command. But it immediately closes: import os # as of now i am just passing cd /../, later will be changing to a different command os.system("start /wait cmd /c {cd /../}") I also tried this way, but this opens two command shells:

Nov 5, 2013 · Which python do you have installed? You don't want to save files in c:\program files under windows. That isn't a good practice. Setting up a dev directory like you did or under your user directory is a much better option. Have you added python to the path setting? If you start a command prompt (cmd.exe, not IDLE and type python, what do

Jun 16, 2009 · cmd /k is the typical way to open any console application (not only Python) with a console window that will remain after the application closes. The easiest way I can think to do that, is to press Win+R, type cmd /k and then drag&drop the script you want to the Run dialog.

May 13, 2020 · You need to provide your filename to run the python file same as you do when you need to run a python file in cmd/terminal. If you need to open the python file instead of run that file you can do: import os os.system('cmd /k "start notepad++ filename.py"') # open …

Oct 13, 2012 · Open a command prompt: Press ⊞ Win and R at the same time, then type in cmd and press ↵ Enter; Navigate to the folder where you have the ".py" file (use cd .. to go one folder back or cd folderName to enter folderName) Then type in python filename.py

Mar 30, 2011 · import os os.system('"some cmd command here"') for example to open my web browser I can use this: os.system(r'"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"') (Edit) for an easier way to open your browser I can use this: import webbrowser webbrowser.open('website or leave it alone if you only want to open the browser')