[IPython-user] ipython scripts/noninteractive use?

[Fernando Perez]

Jan Nieuwenhuizen wrote:
> I was hoping to use ipython in python scripts to simplify executing
> shell commands, ie, to simplify translating a bash script into python.
> 
> For example, how do I use ipython to do something like

This should do:

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#!/usr/bin/env python
from IPython.Shell import IPShell
ipshell = IPShell()

mydir = '~/ipython/test'

ipshell.IP.runlines("""
cd %(mydir)s
!echo $$PWD
ls
""" % locals())
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The ugly extra .IP. attribute is a wart from the current internals.  It's 
slated for cleanup in the future.

Cheers,

f