Python Script Failing to Execute from PHP exec()

Question

I have a simple PHP function that is supposed to execute a Pyton script when its called. I have tried this sort of function multiple times in my php programs, but somehow th

Answer 1

Try removing the $mystring; line

function success() {
   $mystring = exec('python testing.py');
   if(!$mystring){
       echo "python exec failed";
   } else {
       echo "
";
       echo "successfully executed!";
   }
}

For testing purposes try:

function success() {
   $mystring = exec('python testing.py', $output);
   var_dump($output);
}