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Python commands

exit()

Use exit() to exit the Python shell.

Syntax

exit()

Views

Python shell

Predefined user roles

network-admin

Usage guidelines

To return to user view from the Python shell, you cannot use the quit command. You must use the exit() command.

Examples

# Exit the Python shell.

Python 2.7.3 (default)

[GCC 4.4.1] on linux2

Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

>>> 

>>> exit()

<Sysname>

python

Use python to enter the Python shell.

Syntax

python

Views

User view

Predefined user roles

network-admin

Usage guidelines

In the Python shell, you can use the following items:

·     Python 2.7 commands.

·     Python 2.7 standard API.

·     Comware 7 extended API.

Examples

# Enter the Python shell.

<Sysname> python

Python 2.7.3 (default)

[GCC 4.4.1] on linux2

Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

>>> 

python filename

Use python filename to execute a Python script.

Syntax

python filename [ param ]

Views

User view

Predefined user roles

network-admin

Parameters

filename: Specifies the name of a Python script on a storage medium of the device. The script name is case sensitive and must use the extension .py. The extension .py is case insensitive.

param: Specifies the parameters to be passed to the script. To enter multiple parameters, use spaces as the delimiter.

Usage guidelines

You cannot perform any operations while you are executing a Python script.

Make sure the statements in the script meet the syntax requirements. The system stops executing a Python script if it finds a statement with syntax errors.

When executing a script, the system uses the defaults for interactive statements. The system does not stop for human input.

Examples

# Execute Python script test.py.

<Sysname> python test.py 1 2

['/flash:/test.py', '1', '2']