Pipe curl output as a python file to python

Question

I'm trying to run python on a curl output without actually downloading the file onto the system.

So instead of doing the following:

wget 1.2.3.4/mypythonfile.py
python mypythonfile.py

I'd like to be able to do something like python | (curl 1.2.3.4/mypythonfile.py).

The above command doesn't work by the way.

How would I do that?

Possible duplicate of [curl and run python script](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27273987/curl-and-run-python-script) — metatoaster, Apr 18 '18 at 02:21

jat · Accepted Answer · 2018-04-18T02:31:41.260

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Instead of python | (curl 1.2.3.4/mypythonfile.py), do this

curl 1.2.3.4/mypythonfile.py | python -

edited Apr 18 '18 at 02:31

answered Apr 18 '18 at 02:17

jat

The first solution create a copy of the file on the system. OP ask to avoid that. I think the 2nd one answer that. – TwistedSim Apr 18 '18 at 02:28
The first option should be removed. Totally redundant. – Sraw Apr 18 '18 at 02:30

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