How can I check to see if a Python script was started interactively?

Question

I\'d like for a script of mine to have 2 behaviours, one when started as a scheduled task, and another if started manually. How could I test for interactiveness?

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Answer 1

I'd just add a command line switch when you're calling it with cron:

python yourscript.py -scheduled

then in your program

import sys

if "-scheduled" in sys.argv:
    #--non-interactive code--
else: 
    #--interactive code--