Calling Python from bash

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Overview

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

Using the Interpreter from the a Virtual Environment

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 ...

Running a Python Program with a Bash Wrapper

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

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