Invoke python script from another python script and set execution directory of the executed script

Question

This has probably already been asked, but after some digging and not finding it, I am posting a question. I am new to Python.

Assume I have two scripts (scriptA, scriptB) in two separate directories. I would like to run scriptA and have it invoke scriptB in scriptB's directory. How would I go about doing that? I have seen examples of how to invoke another python script using os.system(...) and execfile(...), but how do you specify the base directory it should be executing in?

Much appreciate your help!

why not use os.chdir to switch to scriptB's directory, and then switch back after execution completes? — Matthew Plourde
– Matthew Plourde, Commented Jun 20, 2013 at 18:42

jfs · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-20 18:42:08Z

3

You could use cwd parameter, to run scriptB in its directory:

import os
from subprocess import check_call

check_call([scriptB], cwd=os.path.dirname(scriptB))

answered Jun 20, 2013 at 18:42

jfs

417k210 gold badges1k silver badges1.7k bronze badges

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

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Invoke python script from another python script and set execution directory of the executed 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