How to run multiple scripts from a script in python

Question

I have 3 Python scripts, script1, script2 and script3 in a folder. I want to run script2 and script3 using script1. How can I do this?

import script2 script2.main() (if you defined a main() method) — Zac
– Zac, Commented May 15, 2015 at 10:07

Rob · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-21 17:48:57Z

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In script1 you need to import script2 and script3:

At the top of script1:

import script2
import script3

To run a function from script2 for example:

script2.function()

You may also need to add a blank file called __init__.py in the same directory as the scripts, so that python can see that the directory is a library.

edited May 21, 2015 at 17:48

answered May 15, 2015 at 10:07

Rob

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Sistu Srikanth Over a year ago

I tried import script2 but am getting an error that the module is not found.

Rob Over a year ago

In my original post the _ was missing from the init file name. Hopefully that will help.

hitzg Over a year ago

The file should be called __init__.py with 2 underscores before and after init.

sachin saxena · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-15 10:12:16Z

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You can use

    execfile("script2.py")
    execfile("script3.py")

or

    subprocess.call("script2.py")
    subprocess.call("script3.py")

answered May 15, 2015 at 10:12

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Felu da · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-04 05:42:47Z

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You can also use os.system:

os.system("script2.py")
os.system("script3.py")

answered Nov 4, 2016 at 5:42

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