Redirect the output of python script into a text file

Question

How do we move the output of this script into a text file?

 k = raw_input("Enter the keyword:")
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     sys.path.append("./BeautifulSoup")
     from bs4 import BeautifulSoup

     opener = urllib2.build_opener()
     opener.addheaders = [('User-agent', 'Mozilla/5.0')]

     for start in range(0,2):
         url = "http://www.google.com.au/search?q="+ k +"&start=" + str(start*10)
         print url

Read ["Reading and Writing Files"](https://docs.python.org/2.7/tutorial/inputoutput.html#reading-and-writing-files) in the tutorial. — Matthias, Sep 25 '15 at 11:21
See [how to ask](http://stackoverflow.com/help/how-to-ask). Particularly [how to create a minimal, complete, and verifiable example](http://stackoverflow.com/help/mcve). — Peter Wood, Sep 25 '15 at 11:22

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 25 '15 at 11:21

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If you don't want to use command line or write():

import sys
sys.stdout = open('output_file', 'w')
print 'test'

That way you can still use print()

answered Sep 25 '15 at 11:21

Amir

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I like this solution more, you don't need to do `file.write(...)` every time, although would probably still prefer command line option if it's a one-time-deal – akalikin Sep 25 '15 at 11:22

user1514631 · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-25T11:21:04.963

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Just use standard shell redirection:

python your_script.py > output_file.ext

If you want to write to a file directly from the script without redirecting:

with open("output.ext", "w") as stream:
    print >>stream, "text"

edited Sep 25 '15 at 11:21

answered Sep 25 '15 at 11:16

user1514631

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no sir..! i ask how to move into text file without executing command prompt..for example when i execute script.py this output directly move to text, dont show in command prompt...... – Priya Sep 25 '15 at 11:18
Thank you..! Its working....!!! – Priya Sep 25 '15 at 11:44
This doesn't work for me when I run Python.exe from within a CMD file - it creates a blank file and still outputs to the console. – PeterX Jan 24 '19 at 00:44

Niki van Stein · Answer 3 · 2015-09-25T11:20:08.097

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Just call the python script from the terminal like this:

python yourfile.py > yourtextfile_with_output.txt

For outputting without command line use:

text_file = open("Output.txt", "w")
text_file.write("your output here")
text_file.close()

edited Sep 25 '15 at 11:20

answered Sep 25 '15 at 11:17

Niki van Stein

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10 seconds too slow :) – akalikin Sep 25 '15 at 11:17
@akalikin LOL, imagine if would have used the same name for the script :-) – user1514631 Sep 25 '15 at 11:18
Haha, indeed, but it turns out the OP wanted something different, so I am not too slow this time ;) – Niki van Stein Sep 25 '15 at 11:21
This lines where to insert above my coding.... – Priya Sep 25 '15 at 11:21
The first line above (opening file for write access), the second to write wherever you want and whatever content you want to the file, and the last after the last write. – Niki van Stein Sep 25 '15 at 11:22
one help...! Can You add these lines to above my coding and send it to me? – Priya Sep 25 '15 at 11:26

Redirect the output of python script into a text file

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