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Suresh Ayyanna
Suresh Ayyanna

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Open Any application from your laptop using Python

Step 1: Install python IDLE
Step 2: type below commands

  1. Import subprocess
  2. subprocess.call(AppPath//AppName.exe) 
Python 3.9.1 (tags/v3.9.1:1e5d33e, Dec  7 2020, 17:08:21)
 [MSC v.1927 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license()" 
for more information.

>>> import subprocess
>>> subprocess.call('cmd.exe')
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Eg 1: Open Mozilla from your laptop

subprocess.call(['C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\\firefox.exe'])
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