How to run CMD commands via subprocess.call() without opening CMD window?

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I'm able to run commands through CMD with Python with subprocess.call('insert command here') but it opens the CMD window then closes right away. Is there a way to not open it at all?

@OfirGottesman: That question is about `subprocess.check_call()` not `subprocess.call()`. — martineau, Jun 08 '21 at 21:14
It has the same parameter as `subprocess.check_call()`, anyway I'll answer it for `subprocess.call` — Ofir Gottesman, Jun 08 '21 at 21:20

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 08 '21 at 21:18

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You can set shell=True when calling subprocess.call:

subprocess.call('insert command here', shell=True)

answered Jun 08 '21 at 21:18

Ofir Gottesman

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Do you happen to know why setting `shell=True` suppresses the `cmd` window? It seems to me like it would do the opposite of that… – martineau Jun 09 '21 at 00:15

How to run CMD commands via subprocess.call() without opening CMD window?

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