Run Python script from java code

Question

This is the first time I am trying python in java. I am trying to execute python script from my code as follows.

 Process process = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("python C:\\Users\\username\\Desktop\\demo\\filename.py");

But I am getting following exception

"Cannot run program "python": CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the file specified"

I have installed python. I am not sure why the file is not found. I tried to follow this link but it did not solve my issue.

Thanks in advance.

Edit 1

I tried the sample code given by "Viacheslav Vedenin", it worked when I executed my java(servlet) program. But when I ran the same function from JSP button click event, it did not work. It gave me following error

java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "python": CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the file specified 

Please help me to resolve this issue.

• MaQuiNa1995: You can add to the path Enviroment Variable the path of python soo thenyou will be able to execute a python command

Answer 1

Try to use full path to python, for example

Process process = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("C:\\Python\\python.exe 
 C:\\Users\\username\\Desktop\\demo\\filename.py");

• Tushar Thakur: I tried above sample and it worked when I ran my java program. But when I ran the same function from JSP button click event, it did not work. It gave me following error java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "python": CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the file specified
• Slava Vedenin: You may have problem if you try to run program from JSP, see stackoverflow.com/questions/8877236/… , coderanch.com/t/282987/java/Runtime-getRuntime-exec-working-JSP