execute python script from another file (after reaching end of file)

Question

I am trying to execute script (say, main.py) from another file (say, test.py), I don't want to call any function of main, instead i want to start executing the file from if __name__=="__main__":

Example:
test.py

def funA():
    ....
def funB():
    ....
#the last function of file
def funC():
    #here i want to start executing main.py without calling any function.

main.py

def fun_x(arg1):
    #do something

if __name__ == "__main__":   #execution starts here
     arg1=10
     x(arg1)

Is it possible to call the main directly like this ?

You could execute main.py as a child process, is that what you mean? — tdelaney
– tdelaney, Commented Jan 23, 2016 at 3:02
Why not omit the __name__ == "__main__", and import the main.py in funcC()? What's the point in having this check if main.py is not supposed to be __main__? — shmee
– shmee, Commented Jan 23, 2016 at 3:07

Wakaru44 · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-23 03:07:47Z

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You can just call the script "like a user would do" with The subprocess module.

answered Jan 23, 2016 at 3:07

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