Passing List Values as Parameters

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list = ['12345','23456']

I have a script "test.py",I need to pass the values in a given list above as parameters to this script with "pick" as option, can anyone provide input on how this can be done?

Final goal is to run the script like the following:

 test.py pick 12345 23445

Ok. So what about `test.py pick 1234 foo 456`? Is it just looking for `pick` and then pulling all of the numbers after that? Numbers and strings? Are the numbers all integers? Please define this a little better. — mgilson, May 01 '13 at 23:12
So, `test.py 1234 pick 456` should result in your script having `[1234, 456]` in it? — mgilson, May 01 '13 at 23:14
So basically you want to parse all the values passed as the cmd args and get it in to a list right ? — Muhammed K K, May 01 '13 at 23:15
Also, are you opposed to a commandline like `test.py --pick 1234 456`? — mgilson, May 01 '13 at 23:15
@MuhammedKK - no I want to create a command as "test.py pick 12345 23445" — user2341103, May 01 '13 at 23:16
How are you invoking the script ? are you using subprocess module ? — Muhammed K K, May 01 '13 at 23:17
@MuhammedKK - os.system("script2.py list") doesnt seem to be working — user2341103, May 01 '13 at 23:34
Does this answer your question? [How to read/process command line arguments?](/q/1009860/90527) — outis, Oct 23 '22 at 10:57

nacholibre · Answer 1 · 2013-05-01T23:23:49.957

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You should parse the arguments with sys.argv

http://docs.python.org/2/library/sys.html#sys.argv

If you want to run the script from another script you can use os.system

os.system("script2.py 1")

edited May 01 '13 at 23:23

answered May 01 '13 at 23:16

nacholibre

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@nachholibre - test.py is being called within a script..I need to create a command as "test.py pick 1234 foo 456" – user2341103 May 01 '13 at 23:20
os.system is used for runnign a command...how to pass the values in list as arguements? – user2341103 May 01 '13 at 23:26

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 01 '13 at 23:21

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Aside from using sys.argv, you can use getopt.

answered May 01 '13 at 23:21

Mr_Spock

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered May 01 '13 at 23:38

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Use subprocess

import subprocess

lst = ['12345','23456']
cmd = ['test.py', 'pick']
cmd.extend(lst)
subprocess.call(cmd)

Try this code. This will invoke the script test.py with args pick 12345 23456

answered May 01 '13 at 23:38

Muhammed K K

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Passing List Values as Parameters

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