Calling a python script from a django project

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I'm working my way through https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/intro/tutorial03/. In this there is a discussion of calling a view and connecting the a url to a view. Can this also work for a django app or a script that does not contain a view?

Let's assume that if I had an app called 'myapp' with a script called 'myscript', I assume I would do something like

myapp/urls.py

from django.conf.urls import patterns, url
from myapp import myscript

urlpatterns = patterns('',
    url(r'^$', ???myscript???, name='myapp')
)

does this conform to best practices, or if not how should I call the script from inside a django project

'script' is a loose word. What do you mean by it exactly? Code in a standalone .py file? A function not in your views file? Something else? — bitgarden
– bitgarden, Commented Nov 11, 2013 at 18:34
No need to overcomplicate it .Just define a viewmethod that this URL calls. Then, call the method on the py file just like you would normally. — karthikr
– karthikr, Commented Nov 11, 2013 at 18:37
Bitgarden, yes I meant either a django app or a standalone .py file — user1592380
– user1592380, Commented Nov 11, 2013 at 18:56

Daniel Roseman · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-11 19:03:05Z

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There is nothing special about a Django view: it's simply a function (or other callable) that takes a request and returns a response. There's no limitation on where the function lives, what it's called, what its module is called, whether it's inside a Django app, or anything.

That said, if your "script" is a function that doesn't do either of those things, you probably want to have a separate view that does, and which calls your separate function. Again, you can simply import that within your views file, and call it directly inside the view.

answered Nov 11, 2013 at 19:03

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Rohan · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-11 18:39:21Z

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Django expects a function to handle particular url and with some constraints like:

First parameter passed is HttpRequest object
The function must return appropriate HttpResponse object.

It does not matter where the function resides either in views.py or any other python file.

answered Nov 11, 2013 at 18:39

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