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1.3.7.6 Executing Python scripts

You can execute Python scripts (ASCII text files containing Python or casapy commands) using the execfile command. For example, to execute the script contained in the file myscript.py (in the current directory), you would type

or

which will invoke the IPython auto-parenthesis feature.

NOTE: in some cases, you can use the IPython run command instead, e.g.

In this case, you do not need the quotes around the filename. This is most useful for re-initializing the task parameters, e.g.

(see § 1.4.5.8).

See Appendix B.12 for more information.

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