How can I run a specific Python function from the Powershell console? [duplicate]

Question

How can I run a specific function from the Powershell (or, for that matter, any other) terminal? What is missing from my python file ?

I have a python file my_file.py :

def func1():
    print('first function')

def func2():
    print('second function')

I have tried running python -m my_file func2, but I am not getting the expected output. What am I missing?

Sorry about the initial mixup - I wasn't thinking straight. The duplicate target should now be correct. — Karl Knechtel
– Karl Knechtel, Commented Apr 20, 2024 at 19:07

Ghorban M. Tavakoly · Accepted Answer · 2024-04-20 19:00:31Z

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You can execute arbitrary python statements using -c argument:

for example:

python -c "from my_file import *; func1()"

answered Apr 20, 2024 at 19:00

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Yarin_007 · Accepted Answer · 2024-04-20 19:01:06Z

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You can use python -c cmd:

py_file.py:

def func():
    print ("test")

run in Powershell:

python -c "from py_file import func; func()" // outputs test

answered Apr 20, 2024 at 19:01

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