Which python are you targeting?
Did you install it with brew? It uses a different path.
which python3
or which python
Choose the one you want
Copy that output
Paste it at the top of your python file
add a #!
in front of that path so it looks something like
#!/usr/local/bin/python3
Make sure to change the file permissions
chmod +x filename
Put that file in a folder that is in your path
Not sure if your folder is in your path?
echo $path
How to add that folder to your path?
Find your path first
echo $HOME
If you are using bash or zsh you might have something like this
In ~/.bash_profile
or ~/.bashrc
or ~/.zshrc
at the bottom of your file
export PYTHON_UTILS="$HOME/code/python/utils"
export PATH="$PYTHON_UTILS:$PATH"
Consider removing the .py
from your file bc it is not needed in this case
Close and open your terminal, which is sourcing your file by its path
And now you should be able to treat your python file similar to a bash command
You don't need to use python3 filename.py
to run the file, you can just use filename
From anywhere on your filesystem!
How are you trying to execute, and what is the result? – Gordon Davisson – 2017-01-08T08:54:51.517
I'm trying to execute it by just double clicking the file and it should pop up on terminal ,like a terminal app – shadown – 2017-01-09T00:56:18.200
Then Monomeeth's answer is the right approach. – Gordon Davisson – 2017-01-09T04:12:36.227