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Check out these links for the meaning of [[Python_Language_Modularization#Standalone_Program|standalone Python program]] and [[Python_Language_Modularization#Python_Script|Python script]].
Check out these links for the meaning of [[Python_Language_Modularization#Standalone_Program|standalone Python program]] and [[Python_Language_Modularization#Python_Script|Python script]].
==Using the Interpreter from the a Virtual Environment==
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TODO
If you want to use the interpreter from a specific virtual environment instead of the interpreter found in PATH, explicitly use the path to the binary from the virtual environment directory:
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$(dirname $0)/venv/bin/python ...
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=Inline Python Code=
=Inline Python Code=
Use bash  [[Bash_Input/Output#Here-Docs|here-doc]]:
Use bash  [[Bash_Input/Output#Here-Docs|here-doc]]:

Revision as of 16:57, 2 May 2023

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Overview

This article summarizes a series of aspects related to invoking Python program from bash.

Running a Python Program with a Bash Wrapper

Check out these links for the meaning of standalone Python program and Python script.


Using the Interpreter from the a Virtual Environment

TODO

If you want to use the interpreter from a specific virtual environment instead of the interpreter found in PATH, explicitly use the path to the binary from the virtual environment directory:

$(dirname $0)/venv/bin/python ...

Inline Python Code

Use bash here-doc:

  python3 <<EOF
print('blah')
EOF

Also see:

Python Script

Bash to Python Function Mapping

Bash to Python Function Mapping