Python File Conversion using subprocess

Asked Jan 28 '20 at 14:49

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I'm trying to use an external program which converts a file to another specific file type.

I've been trying to find out how to perform this in python, I can successfully execute the commands in the command line but when I'm trying to use Python I'm having some problems.

This is my current code I am using but I get an error in the terminal saying:

unrecognized arguments: > test.xml

In python, I am stating 'python' the script 'file_convert.py' and the target file to be converted.

import subprocess

subprocess.call("python", "file_convert.py", "targetfile.txt", ">", "test.xml"])

edited Jan 28 '20 at 15:15

saeed foroughi

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asked Jan 28 '20 at 14:49

ghostlyP

Why don't you import the module? – KaiserKatze Jan 28 '20 at 14:53
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It looks like you're trying to redirect standard output. It is not the same as passing another argument to the program, you need to use pipes – Marat Jan 28 '20 at 14:53
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Why don't you just remove `">"`, and use `"test.xml"` as second argument? Then, in your python script you can write to it. – Dawid Gacek Jan 28 '20 at 14:57

Python File Conversion using subprocess

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