How can I execute a Python script from Javascript?

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I have written a module in python which performs some function.

I then created a Google Chrome extension which makes use of JSON and javascript.

Now when I click on the extension I want it to execute the python program which is stored on my hard disk and display the output on the browser again.

Is there a way in which I can do this??

Is the point of the extension to use chrome? Or are you just looking for an environment for your application? I am doing something quite similar using the Adobe Air SDK, which lets you call python scripts bundled with your app. It is a javascript / html environment which allows you to work with you local hard disk and local sockets / resources. — Tom Gruner
– Tom Gruner, Commented Mar 16, 2011 at 15:26
But I want it to be made available on the browser. Adobe Air SDK lets you create an interface on the browser? — Apps
– Apps, Commented Mar 16, 2011 at 15:41
No, it won't allow you to make it avaiable in another browser. It has it's own internal webkit based browser, which is installed as an air app or native application. — Tom Gruner
– Tom Gruner, Commented Mar 16, 2011 at 15:55
I have already created the plug in.. I just want to send data from the current web page to my python program residing on my hard disk . Is there a way I can do that? — Apps
– Apps, Commented Mar 16, 2011 at 16:00
No experience with chrome extensions, so can't help there unfortunately. — Tom Gruner
– Tom Gruner, Commented Mar 16, 2011 at 16:03

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 10:28:58Z

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Calling Python from JavaScript

Here you have some answers, Pyjamas is probably the best option in your case

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answered Mar 16, 2011 at 15:25

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Apps Over a year ago

I tried using pyjamas but it tries to convert the entire python script into a javascript. But my pyhton script uses NLTK and other such packages and hence the JS script gives errors

dLobatog Over a year ago

Then I think that there is no option , google-chrome doesn't provide a python interpreter and I suppose that no extension can do that job. Nonetheless you can do it for mozilla firefox with pyxpcomext.mozdev.org

user2335278 · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-16 03:00:14Z

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Probably a late reply but a possible solution is to make your python script act as a server and let the browser plugin interact with it.

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c-ram · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-16 16:10:25Z

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forgive me if i'm incorrect on infinite proportions.

I believe that JavaScript is executed in a sandboxed/ isolated environment. Therefore you cannot invoke a python interpreter* or any other executable residing on the system.

*unless the interpreter itself were written in javascript.

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Apps Over a year ago

Oh okay. Can anyone suggest any other way of doing it? I am trying it since 2 weeks and I am not reaching anywhere :-(

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