python calling python

[Will Ware]

Larry Whitley (ldw at us.ibm.com) wrote:
> How does one call python from python?  For example:  If the main() in
> myProgram1.py wants to call the main() in myProgram2.py with parameters,
> what incantation should it use?
> I'm trying to use ...
> os.system( "python /myPath/myProgram2.py -myparm1 xxx -myparm2 yyy" )

Rather than bring up two instances of the Python interpreter, why not
just do it within one instance? Try something like this in your
myProgram1.py file:

def main():
    # if you'll use myProgram2 goodies elsewhere, put the 'import'
    # at the top of your file so it'll be available globally
    import myProgram2
    myProgram2.main(xxx, yyy)

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