Running a .py file from Java

Question

I am trying to execute a .py file from java code. I move the .py file in the default dir of my java project and I call it using the following code:

    String cmd = "python/";
    String py = "file";
    String run = "python  " +cmd+ py + ".py";
    System.out.println(run);
    //Runtime.getRuntime().exec(run);

    Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("python  file.py");

Either using variable run, or the whole path or "python file.py" my code is running showing the message build successful total time 0 seconds without execute the file.py. What is my problem here?

‘Build successful’ sounds like the result of a *compilation*. How are you running this? — Biffen, Dec 03 '14 at 09:02
possible duplicate of [How to Run a Python file from Java using an Absolute Path?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/21081898/how-to-run-a-python-file-from-java-using-an-absolute-path) — bud-e, Dec 03 '14 at 09:04
I run it either with the play button or right click and run file. — Jose Ramon, Dec 03 '14 at 09:21

Prateek · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-03T09:55:35.887

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You can use like this also:

String command = "python /c start python path\to\script\script.py";
Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(command + param );

or

String prg = "import sys";
BufferedWriter out = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter("path/a.py"));
out.write(prg);
out.close();
Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("python path/a.py");
BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(p.getInputStream()));
String ret = in.readLine();
System.out.println("value is : "+ret);

Run Python script from Java

edited Dec 03 '14 at 09:55

answered Dec 03 '14 at 09:31

Prateek

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What is param variable? I run this one String c = "python c start python influencersDataset_edgelist.py"; Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(c); but the same it just build in 0 seconds. – Jose Ramon Dec 03 '14 at 09:40
@FereRes param means if you want to send a parameter in script so this is the way... – Prateek Dec 03 '14 at 09:43
Weird if I copy python path\to\script\script.py to console it works fine, however here with pb it doesn't react. – Jose Ramon Dec 03 '14 at 09:45
Yes indeed. Finally I have checked that link and I found the solution. – Jose Ramon Dec 03 '14 at 09:55

Maddy · Answer 2 · 2019-08-05T14:20:24.043

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I believe we can use ProcessBuilder

Runtime.getRuntime().exec("python "+cmd + py + ".py");
.....
//since exec has its own process we can use that
ProcessBuilder builder = new ProcessBuilder("python", py + ".py");
builder.directory(new File(cmd));
builder.redirectError();
....
Process newProcess = builder.start();

edited Aug 05 '19 at 14:20

answered Dec 03 '14 at 09:04

Maddy

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Exception in thread "main" java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "python" (in directory "python python\file.py"): CreateProcess error=267, The directory name is invalid. I tested the whole path but I got the same. – Jose Ramon Dec 03 '14 at 09:07
try changing the string to an array. I believe that will work. `String[] cmd = new String[] {"python,"...",".."}` – Maddy Dec 03 '14 at 09:10
Cannot run program "python " (in directory "python C:\Users\path\file.py"): CreateProcess error=267, The directory name is invalid. I use String[] command = new String[]{"python ", cmd+py+".py"}; – Jose Ramon Dec 03 '14 at 09:16

score 6 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 03 '18 at 18:41

String command = "cmd /c python <command to execute or script to run>";
    Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(command);
    p.waitFor();
    BufferedReader bri = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(p.getInputStream()));
    BufferedReader bre = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(p.getErrorStream()));
          String line;
        while ((line = bri.readLine()) != null) {
            System.out.println(line);
          }
          bri.close();
          while ((line = bre.readLine()) != null) {
            System.out.println(line);
          }
          bre.close();
          p.waitFor();
          System.out.println("Done.");

    p.destroy();

score 4 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 12 '17 at 17:04

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You can run the python script

Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(PYTHON_ABSOLUTE_PATH, script_path)

To get the PYTHON_ABSOLUTE_PATH just type

which python2.7

in terminal

answered Jul 12 '17 at 17:04

anubhav maity

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score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Apr 24 '19 at 09:30

Though the OP has got the answer, I'm posting my solution which might help someone else like me..

        File file = new File(("C:/.../file.py"));

        List<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();
        list.add("python.exe");
        String absPath = file.getAbsolutePath();

        System.out.println("absPath>>"+absPath);

        list.add(absPath);
        ProcessBuilder pb = new ProcessBuilder(list);
        Process process = pb.start();

        InputStream inputStream = process.getInputStream();
        byte[] b = new byte[1024 * 1024];// {(byte) 1024};
        while (inputStream.read(b) > 0) {
            System.out.println("b.length>>"+new String(b));
        }

        process.waitFor();
        System.out.println("exitValue()>>"+process.exitValue());    //Should return 0 on successful execution

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