call python from php

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Call Python From PHP And Get Return Code

probably a very stupid question I have a python module lets say hi.py which have the following

print "hi"

now I want to execute this file from php

<?php

#code here
?>

So how do I call that python file from php. Thanks

http://stackoverflow.com/search?q=call+python+from+php – NullUserException Nov 28 '11 at 23:36 — NullUserException, Nov 28 '11 at 23:36

nickb · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-28T23:47:18.603

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Use the exec function to invoke Python.

Example:

$output = array();
exec("python hi.py", $output);
var_dump( $output);

There are other commands for executing commands on the machine PHP is running on, see the docs.

edited Nov 28 '11 at 23:47

answered Nov 28 '11 at 23:37

nickb

when id do the above.. There is no output in the browser.. How do I get that "hi" output on the browser – frazman Nov 28 '11 at 23:42
use `exec("command", $output_array);` it's in a [docs](http://php.net/manual/en/function.exec.php) – Jan Vorcak Nov 28 '11 at 23:45
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@Fraz - I've updated my answer to show you how to capture the output. As Jan Vorcak pointed out, it is in the PHP manual. – nickb Nov 28 '11 at 23:47

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 28 '11 at 23:38

you can call php exec function and call

python -c "print 'hi'"

or if you have larger module you can use

-m mod : run library module as a script (terminates option list)

so in the end I'd use

exec("python -m hi");

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