Running a Python script from PHP

Question

I\'m trying to run a Python script from PHP using the following command:

exec(\'/usr/bin/python2.7 /srv/http/assets/py/switch.py arg1 arg2\');

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Answer 1

I recommend using passthru and handling the output buffer directly:

ob_start();
passthru('/usr/bin/python2.7 /srv/http/assets/py/switch.py arg1 arg2');
$output = ob_get_clean();