how to execute Python 3.3 script in Spyder console with variables?

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how can I execute Python 3.3 script in Spyder console, and that has variables?

My sample code (C:/test/myfile.py) is

from sys import argv
script, first, second, third = argv
print("The script is called:", script)
print("Your first variable is:", first)
print("Your second variable is:", second)
print("Your third variable is:", third)

I have tried exec(open("C:\test\myfile.py").read()) - and the error I get is "ValueError: need more than 1 value to unpack. I want to supply the variables first = "1st", second = "2nd", third = "3rd". How can I write the exec() so that it can handle the inputs?

I'm using Python 3.3, 64-bit installation, Windows OS, installation: WinPython.

Do you mean something like this: stackoverflow.com/questions/89228/… — User
– User, Commented Aug 29, 2013 at 9:38

Carlos Cordoba · Accepted Answer · 2017-11-30 15:44:25Z

18

You need to go

Run > Configuration per file

(or hit Ctrl+F6) and in the dialog that it appears you need to check

Command line options

and write (for example) there

1 2 3

After closing this dialog and hitting F5, you'll see the output you are expecting.

Note: Please remember that these command line options are saved between Spyder restarts as part of the file run config, so if you want to change them, you need to hit Ctrl+F6 again.

edited Nov 30, 2017 at 15:44

answered Aug 30, 2013 at 1:25

Carlos Cordoba

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user3731622 Over a year ago

How can I use environment variables in the Run->Configure->Command Line Options ? I tried something like %myEnvironmentVar%\file.txt, but Spyder appends the current working directory to it.

Carlos Cordoba Over a year ago

You can't pass a file environment variables in that dialog, sorry.

Bastienm Over a year ago

Is it possible to save the config in the environment or anywhere else ? Each time I restart my machine I have to re-config...

Carlos Cordoba Over a year ago

Configurations per file are saved on disk, unless there's an issue while doing that (e.g. a permissions error on Spyder's config directory).

DieterP · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-13 08:03:07Z

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What also works is the IPython console of Spyder is:

In [1]: runfile('C:/yourfolder/myfile.py',args='one two three')

answered Apr 13, 2017 at 8:03

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