Pass a parameter from C# to Python

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I want to pass a parameter from a C# code to Python using ProcessStartInfo. I am obliged to avoid IronPython (by creating a scope) because of its incompatibility with numpy. I found some answers which are unsuccessful. Here is what I wrote:

var x = 8;
        string arg = string.Format(@"C:\Users\ayed\Desktop\IronPythonExamples\RunExternalScript\plot.py", x);
        try
        {
            Process p = new Process();
            p.StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo(@"D:\WinPython\WinPython-64bit-2.7.5.3\python-2.7.5.amd64\python.exe", arg);
            p.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
            p.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
            p.Start();
            p.WaitForExit();
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
         {
             Console.WriteLine("There is a problem in your Python code: " + ex.Message);
         }

         Console.WriteLine("Press enter to exit...");
         Console.ReadLine();

The test python code allows to plot a curve and print the value of x. Ok for the curve, but I am getting this exception: name 'x' is not defined.

How can I properly pass a variable to this python code?

You're going to have to modify the Python code to accept the value as a command line parameter or via its standard input. Without seeing the python code being invoked, we can't tell you what to change. — Kyle
– Kyle, Commented Nov 13, 2015 at 14:32

Gabriel Negut · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-13 13:48:33Z

2

It looks like x should be an argument for plot.py, but you forgot to add x to arg.

string.Format(@"C:\Users\ayed\Desktop\IronPythonExamples\RunExternalScript\plot.py {0}", x);

answered Nov 13, 2015 at 13:48

Gabriel Negut

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6 Comments

Ala Over a year ago

Thanks Gabriel, I have just tried this and I keep have the same problem.

Ala Over a year ago

No, I am just expecting it to be passed from C# as it is. What do you mean by reading the value of x from the command line?

Gabriel Negut Over a year ago

You expect x to be passed to plot.py 'as it is', how is that exactly?

Ala Over a year ago

I thought that x value can be passed in a similar way to that of IronPython without having to read it from the command line. How can I read it from the command line anyway?

Gabriel Negut Over a year ago

How do I access command line arguments in Python?

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