How do I open Windows Powershell through Python

Question

I already know how to open windows command prompt through python, but I was wondering how if there is a way to open a windows powershellx86 window and run commands through python 3.7 on windows 10?

https://stackoverflow.com/q/89228/11301900 – AMC Feb 07 '20 at 03:14 — AMC, Feb 07 '20 at 03:14

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 06 '20 at 21:21

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You can just call out to powershell.exe using subprocess.run

import subprocess
subprocess.run('powershell.exe Get-Item *')

answered Feb 06 '20 at 21:21

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 06 '20 at 21:23

If you know how to run the command prompt (CMD.EXE) then you should be able to use the same method to run PowerShell (PowerShell.EXE). PowerShell.EXE is located in c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\ by default. To run the shell with commands use:

c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe -c {commands}

To launch a .ps1 script file, use

c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe -f Path\Script.ps1

Good luck.

How do I open Windows Powershell through Python

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