Question

I came across bpython and tried to installed it on my windows system with the help of cygwin. Now, whenever I have to access bpython program I have to open cygwin and than write bpython inside the cygwin shell.

Now I am trying to automate the above process using a python script.So, that as soon as I write bpython.py in my windows command prompt it should directly open bpython shell for me.

My code:

import subprocess
subprocess.call('F:\cygwin\Cygwin.bat')

Using above code I am able to create cygwin process but than again I have to write bpython in cygwin terminal to get it working.

So, I was wondering can I directly pass bpython as an argument to the F:\cygwin\Cygwin.bat something like

F:\cygwin\Cygwin.bat bpython

which can directly open the bpython shell.

OR is it possible that

1) First I create cygwin process with the help of subprocess module.

2) Than I pass bpython as an argument.

Both the above task to be done by python program so that the end result is bpython shell.

Output of which bpython

Answer 1

Create a file named bpython.bat (contents below) and put it in a directory in your Windows PATH:

@C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe --login -c /usr/bin/bpython