How to Navigate up a Directory to Run a Python Script Using Node.js child_process

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Understanding the Issue

Here’s how to do it:

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Set up your spawn command: When calling spawn, you need to pass the command to run (in this case, 'python3'), the script name, and an object containing options. Specifically, you will set the cwd option to indicate the parent directory.

Example Code: Here’s how your code would look, with added context for navigating to the parent directory:

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Breaking Down the Code

const { spawn } = require('child_process');: This imports the spawn function, allowing you to create a new child process.

Handling output and errors: You can use event handlers to capture what the Python script writes to its standard output and error streams.

Conclusion