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How to use python in command line in another directory
To use Python in the command line in another directory, you can navigate to that directory using the cd
(change directory) command before executing your Python command. Here's how you can do it:
Open the command prompt or terminal: Launch the command prompt or terminal on your operating system.
Navigate to the desired directory: Use the
cd
command to change the current directory to the one where your Python script or files are located. For example, to navigate to a directory named "myproject" on the D: drive, you would use:shellD:
cd myproject
This will change the current directory to "D:\myproject".
Run the Python command: After navigating to the desired directory, you can execute your Python command as you normally would. For example, to run a Python script named "myscript.py", you would use:
shellpython myscript.py
Replace "myscript.py" with the actual name of your Python script.
By navigating to the specific directory using the cd
command, you ensure that the command prompt or terminal is operating in the correct directory, allowing you to execute Python commands or run Python scripts in that specific location.
Note that the specific commands may vary depending on your operating system. The above examples assume you are using a Windows command prompt. On macOS and Linux, the commands are similar, but the path separators may be different (e.g., forward slashes instead of backslashes).
Also, make sure you have Python installed and accessible from the command line by adding Python to your system's PATH environment variable.