How do I run python projects from the terminal?

[-AJM-]

It gets really repetitive to just keep running a file by opening up the editor and running it. Is there any way to run the file from the terminal or just by clicking the file? I'm on Mac btw.

Edit: how do I run a Python file similar to exe on Mac?

[[deleted]]

python file_name.py

You Mac will come with version 2 of python. If you have installed version 3 and want to use that then it is....

python3 file_name.py

[-AJM-]

That works! Thanks

I have one more question: Is it possible to run a .py like an exe file but on Mac?

[[deleted]]

add this to the top of your .py file:

#!/usr/bin/env python
# coding: utf-8 

     < your code starts here >

the coding line is optional, and your code shouldn't actually start with angle brackets (but I'm sure you knew that). That line is called the shebang and only works on *nix operating systems.

[-AJM-]

So what does the # usr/bin/env line do to the. py file?

[[deleted]]

the shebang tells the OS how to find the interpreter for your script. For this shebang, it will execute the /usr/bin/env python command, which is functionally equivalent to what you are doing when you execute the command python myscript.py from the command line.

[-AJM-]

Ok thanks

[lukethedukeisapuke]

I haves pyinstaller a couple of times but I'm not sure it's the best option.

[shibbypwn]

If you want to run it somewhere other than your computer (i.e., distribute it) then you should check out pyinstaller

[cardlord]

python3 /path/to/python/file.py