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In this article, I'll show you how to execute such Python code as if it were a command!
This time, we will follow the steps while creating a command to display the file list, `filelist```. (Something like ls``)
If you want to introduce the procedure in one word
** Give execute permission to the file "filelist" that specifies the python interpreter (`#! / usr / bin / env python```) in Shebang, and put the file in the saved directory in the PATH. Can be executed with filelist ``. ** **
It's like that.
The implementation flow is shown below.
It is assumed that Python is already installed and can be executed with the `` `python``` command. If you search for "python installation linux" etc., various methods will appear, so please refer to it.
First, create a script to execute. Create an appropriate folder and save it in it.
mkdir ~/pycommands
cd ~/pycommands
vi filelist
#!/usr/bin/env python
import os
from pathlib import PATH
#The directory where the user is currently (os.getcwd()) Get information
current_dir = PATH(os.getcwd())
# glob("*")Get a list of files in the directory where the user is currently
for file in current_dir.glob("*"):
print(file)
The important thing here is the `#! / Usr / bin / env python``` on the first line. This is called ** Shebang ** and specifies what to use to interpret the contents of the file. Since Python is specified here, Python code is executed even if it is not written as `.py```.
(If you specify Ruby etc. in this part, you can also execute Ruby code.)
The file "filelist" you just created is not a file that can be executed yet. To do this, you need to give the file ** execute permissions **.
To give execute permission to a file
chmod u+x ~/pycommands/filelist
To execute.
(It is assumed that "filelist" is created under `~ / pycommands /`. If you create it in a different location, change the command accordingly.)
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In this state, the execution itself can already be performed.
At any place
```shell
~/pycommands/filelist
When you enter the command, a list of files should be output.
The next step will allow you to do this by simply typing filelist.
Then make it possible to run this command from anywhere.
In order to be able to execute a command located in a certain place from anywhere, it is necessary to set the PATH environment variable.
Roughly speaking, PATH is "a list of places to go to find an executable file with that name when you enter a ** command (likely thing) **".
lsWhen I enter the command, it goes looking for an executable file named "ls" in the path and runs the file I find.
(Searching while accessing the location list defined in PATH one by one from the front.)
For the time being, to execute only this time
export PATH='$PATH:$HOME/pycommands/'
It is OK if you execute.
To be able to use it all the time
echo export PATH='$PATH:$HOME/pycommands/' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc
Is OK.
Wherever you are
filelist
If you execute, a list of files will be displayed.
If a command with the same name already exists, the command with the same name as the command created in this flow already exists, so it will be searched for first in the PATH and the created command will not be executed. (Because I added a directory at the end of PATH)
Change the name or change the order of the PATH so that it will be executed first. (Not recommended)
Let's make a command to make the work convenient ^ ^
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