Execute script from ipython

Johan Ekh ekh.johan at gmail.com
Mon Aug 22 07:28:05 EDT 2011


Thanks Chris!
I tried using "!" instead of "run". It works but with a significant
performance penalty.

Best regards,
Johan


On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 5:11 PM, Chris Rebert <clp2 at rebertia.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 6:00 AM, Johan Ekh <ekh.johan at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > I have a script "myscript.py" located in "/usr/local/bin" on my linux
> box.
> > I can execute it in ipython with
> >
> > run /usr/local/bin/myscript.py
> >
> > but not with
> >
> > run myscript.py
> >
> > even though /usr/local/bin is in my $PATH and in my $PYTHONPATH.
> >
> > What should I do to correct this?
>
> Given that %run takes a filename and not a module name, I doubt
> PYTHONPATH matters. ipython's docs for %run don't seem to indicate
> that a search of any kind is performed. So, I'd say you have to either
> pass a valid absolute or relative path to myscript.py, or run
> myscript.py from bash instead of ipython.
>
> Changing your script's shebang line to ipython might also work
> (haven't tried it myself). Or you could try patching ipython's run()
> function to add this search feature you desire.
>
> Cheers,
> Chris
> --
> http://rebertia.com
>
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