> i want to pass an argument (a number) to a python
> script when running it:
>> python script.py <number>
> 
> i want to be able to use <number> within script.py
> as a parameter.
> 
> how do i set this up?

This is covered in the 'talking to the user' topic in my tutorial.

The short answer is use sys.argv

Alan G
Author of the learn to program web tutor
http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld


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