Run Python code or scripts (alias for python3).

Synopsis

python [-c code | script.py] [args...]

Description

Runs Python via Pyodide, identical to python3. -c executes a code string; otherwise a script file is executed with the remaining arguments available as sys.argv.

Options

-c code Execute the given code string.

Examples

$ python -c 'print(1+1)'

Evaluate a one-line expression.

$ python script.py arg1

Run a script with an argument.

Notes

Backed by Pyodide (Python compiled to WebAssembly); not every CPython C-extension package is available. Use uv to install pure-Python or Pyodide-lockfile packages.

See Also

python3, uv, node