How to execute program or batch file? [duplicate]

Question

I have installed PyCharm to using Python language on Windows 10.

I'm trying to execute command from Linux command in PyCharm, I used this code:

import subprocess
subprocess.run("cat",shell=True,text=True)

But I get this error:

'cat' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

I want to execute several commands another such as this example, but all commands raise the same error. How to solve this?

cat isn't a windows/DOS program. In other words, if you type cat into the CMD prompt directly, you'll get the same result. In that sense, your python script is working as desired. — Paul H
– Paul H, Commented Jan 15, 2021 at 1:07
If running a command on Windows or running a command on Linux you have to use different approaches. Your example would run on Linux but has to be changed to run on Windows. — bad_coder
– bad_coder, Commented Jan 15, 2021 at 9:02

user12373956 · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-15 07:49:16Z

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Cat is a binary included in Unix systems, since windows isn't based on Unix, it wouldn't work. You should rather try the TYPE command in Windows

answered Jan 15, 2021 at 7:49

user12373956

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