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So I've made a script/code in python idle and want to run it on python.exe but whenever I do this the you can see the python window pop up briefly for a second before closing, and I want to run my code using python instead of idle, how can I do this?

leonheess
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H Gaming
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  • What OS? What does 'do this' consist of. What does your program do? It is possible that you have already done what you want to do -- successfully run with python.exe. Why do you think you failed? – Terry Jan Reedy Jun 18 '20 at 15:52

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since I cant comment yet:

go to the command line and open the file location directory and type: python filename.py

Shivansh Potdar
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This can be done using two methods. The first one is using cmd. Such as YOUR_WORKING_DIR>python filename.py Another method is to create .bat (batch) file that executes your particular python code. Let us assume you want to run my_python_file.py using a batch file. relevant script similar to this,

ECHO ON
python my_python_file.py
PAUSE

Save this file as .bat extension and just double click it! Incase the above method didn't work for you, Please refer to this answer.

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  • I've tried both of these, the .bat file dosnt run and the filename.py comes up as syntax error – H Gaming Jun 18 '20 at 05:03
  • Have you set python in your path variable – Ransaka Ravihara Jun 18 '20 at 05:04
  • That's the problem when I try set python as a path variable or try open it already in the python command line it treats it as either not defined, not a command of a syntax error – H Gaming Jun 18 '20 at 05:06
  • Open cmd and type python and press enter. If it says "Python is not recognized as an internal or external command," then follow these steps.[follow this url](https://geek-university.com/python/add-python-to-the-windows-path/) – Ransaka Ravihara Jun 18 '20 at 05:10
  • python: can't open file 'file name': [Errno 2] No such file or directory – H Gaming Jun 18 '20 at 06:52
  • Ahh..try following. navigate to your working directory(the place where your python file located) using `cd` command. then type `python yourfilename.py` **NOTE**: `youfilename` should be replaced with your actual filename. – Ransaka Ravihara Jun 18 '20 at 06:55
  • The system cannot find the path Specified and if I put the whole path it says filename, directory name of volume label syntax is incorrect – H Gaming Jun 18 '20 at 06:59