Embed bash in python

Question

I am writting a Python script and I am running out of time. I need to do some things that I know pretty well in bash, so I just wonder how can I embed some bash lines into a

Answer 1

Assuming the command is supported by the host system:

import os
os.system('command')

If you have a long command, or a set of commands. you can use variables. eg:

# this simple line will capture column five of file.log
# and then removed blanklines, and gives output in filtered_content.txt.

import os

filter = "cat file.log | awk '{print $5}'| sed '/^$/d' > filtered_content.txt"

os.system(filter)