How to schedule code execution in Python?

Question

I have a function that is running inside a for loop. My goal is to run it every day at a specific time, such as 10 am.

My code is:

def get_sql_backup_transfer(ip, folder,path_sec_folder,sec_folder,path):
    call(["robocopy",f'{ip}\\{folder}', f'{path_sec_folder}{sec_folder}',"/tee","/r:5","/w:120","/S","/MIR",f"/LOG:{path}{sec_folder}.log"])


for i in sqlserverList :
    get_sql_backup_transfer(i['ip'] , i['folder'] , path_sec_folder ,i['sec_folder'] , path )

How can I run this code automatically every day at 10 am?

If it were me, I'd be using `cron` or Task Scheduler, tools already built for the job, to run the python script at the needed times. — Ouroborus, Jan 22 '22 at 08:09
Using operating tools, e.g. `cron`, is much easier than setting up a periodic task from Python. If you want to use Python then it can be done with [celery](https://docs.celeryproject.org/en/stable/userguide/periodic-tasks.html). — liveware, Jan 22 '22 at 08:25

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 22 '22 at 09:03

There are some ways to do this , but the best way is using 'schedule' package, i guess
However, in the first step install the package :

pip install schedule

And then use it in your code like the following codes :

import schedule

schedule.every().day.at("10:00").do(yourFunctionToDo,'It is 10:00')

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 22 '22 at 09:36

Most operating systems in use today already have a service for that:

schtasks.exe (Task Scheduler) on ms-windows.
cron on UNIX-like systems such as Linux and *BSD.
launchd on macOS (although cron should also work).

Unless these cannot meet your need for whatever reason, I'd suggest using this in favor of writing your own.

How to schedule code execution in Python?

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