Python 3.8.1 win 10 cmd sys args issue

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Does anyone know why I can't send arguments when executing a script? I have installed python 3.8.1, Windows 10 x64. I have an environment variable (the folder where my scripts are). I can execute the scripts like this:

nameScript.py

and it works but if I put

nameScript.py 1

and in this script I use that '1', sys.argv[1] give an error: Index out of bounds.

If I execute the script like:

python D/path_to_script/nameScript.py 1

it works.

I can acces them from anywhere, I don't need to go to the path of the script. — Pro Viruss, Mar 11 '20 at 12:53

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 11 '20 at 12:50

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your editor configuration is different than default command prompt.May be that is not reading your path and other things.

when executing like

nameScript.py 1

it understand that nameScript.py is a program and 1 is argument. hence

sys.argv[0] = 1
sys.argv[1] = Error

answered Mar 11 '20 at 12:50

Notepad

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accpet as answer if it solves your problem – Notepad Mar 11 '20 at 13:02
How can I change the config? – Pro Viruss Mar 11 '20 at 13:08
try to reset setting of your ide,tell me editor name for that. Also chagne executing file as python file name. Do not make .py executable and instead run wittython environment – Notepad Mar 11 '20 at 14:08

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 11 '20 at 12:52

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sys.argv is filled with command line arguments. The first one sys.argv[0] is the script name, then sys.argv[1] is the first argument. Like this:

python myscript.py arg1 arg2

Then sys.argv[0] is 'myscript.py' sys.argv[1] is 'arg1' sys.argv[2] is 'arg2'

I think you need to create an enviroment variable that points to your python/bin folder instead your project/script folder.

answered Mar 11 '20 at 12:52

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This doesn't work – Pro Viruss Mar 11 '20 at 13:07
See the comment by Masklinn. – franvergara66 Mar 11 '20 at 13:08

Python 3.8.1 win 10 cmd sys args issue

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