How to use python os.system() method

This tutorial is How to use python os.system() method. The OS module provides functions for interacting with the operating system. OS module provides a portable way of using operating system dependent functionality.

os.system method has used the shell of the Operating system is opened and the command is executed on it.

Syntax

os.system(command)

Example

#Get current date

import os
command = 'date'
os.system(command)

Output:
Thu Oct 8 15:14:23 IST 2020

Example

#Run Calander

import os
command = 'cal'
os.system(command)

Output:

October 2020
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
             1 2  3
 4  5  6  7  8  9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31