How to call a specific Python function from a batch file?

Question

Let's say I have this simple Python script, named MyScript.py:

def MyFunction(someInput):
    #Do something with input

I would like to write a batch file that specifically calls MyFunction from MyScript with someInput.

Now, I could do some Python-foo and add:

import sys

def MyFunction(someInput):
    #Do something with input

if __name__ == "__main__":
    eval(sys.argv[1])

Then I can use a batch like this:

python MyScript.py MyFunction('awesomeInput')
pause

But I have a feeling there's a more obvious solution here that doesn't involve me retrofitting "_name_ == "_main_" logic in each of my scripts.

Answer 1

If you are in the same folder as the script you can do:

python -c "import Myscript;Myscript.MyFunction('SomeInput')"