python script launches shell

[Chris Barker]

John Hunter wrote:

> Alternatively, is there an easy way to run all the lines in a file.
> Then I could launch python and run the script inside.

yep.

execfile("scriptname.py")

I use it all the time. IF you are on a system that supports readline,
you can easily hit hte up arrow key and repeat the command when you have
edited your script. I find it a very handly alternative to an IDE.


-Chris


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