Which is the best way to execute the same code with different inputs?

Asked Sep 10 '22 at 17:15

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I've a core code, let's say core.py with a code which uses as input multiple variables:

Start date
End Date
List of stocks
Interval

and 2 or 3 more.

Right now, I have the variables hard coded but this means I need to create:

core_1.py, core_2.py and more... Of course this is not the way to proceed because it will be imposible to mantain so much replicate code.

What can I do?

I've thought to create a core.py function which only get variables from variables1.py, variables2.py and the important code is only in core.py. Each variables.py will give diferent inputs to core.py, something like this

exec(open("core.py").read())

Anyway, I would love to know if there is a more professional way and easy to mantain. For instance, having a spreadsheet with variables in each row, so each line is a different execution of core.py. Is there some cleaner way?

edited Sep 10 '22 at 17:25

mkrieger1

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asked Sep 10 '22 at 17:15

Artrade

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Have the script take command-line arguments (`sys.argv`), and then pass the data in that way. To automate that data passing, you can wrap the call to your script in a PowerShell/bash script or something. – Carcigenicate Sep 10 '22 at 17:21
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Does this answer your question? [Python: pass arguments to a script](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22846858/python-pass-arguments-to-a-script) – mkrieger1 Sep 10 '22 at 17:24
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Couldn't you just use the built-in `input(...)` function? `option_1 = input("option 1: ") print(option_1)` – Nicholas Barrow Sep 11 '22 at 03:03
Hi @Carcigenicate, would a batch script work (.bat)? – Artrade Sep 11 '22 at 06:37
@Artrade Yes, a batch script would work just fine – Nicholas Obert Sep 11 '22 at 08:05

Which is the best way to execute the same code with different inputs?

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