Communication between python and C

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I have a command line program developed in c. Lets say, i have a parser written in C. Now i am developing a project with gui in python and i need that parser for python project. In c we can invoke a system call and redirect the output to system.out or a file. Is there are any way to do this python? I have both code and executable file of c program. Thanks in advance.

possible duplicate of python - how to create a subprocess?

Martijn Pieters
– Martijn Pieters

2012-06-23 14:58:45 +00:00
Commented Jun 23, 2012 at 14:58 — Martijn Pieters
– Martijn Pieters, Commented Jun 23, 2012 at 14:58

luke14free · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-23 15:00:53Z

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Sure you can, go for a subprocess. Docs are here: http://docs.python.org/library/subprocess.html#module-subprocess

answered Jun 23, 2012 at 15:00

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Burhan Khalid · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-23 15:00:16Z

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To call other programs and interact with them use the subprocess module.

answered Jun 23, 2012 at 15:00

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