Command line arguments example

basic_arguments.py

# Brent Phillips
# CS5001/5003 Spring 2021
# Lab 3
# Instructions
# Command line arguements example

# imports system package
import sys

# if this file is run in the terminal then list prints file name with brackets aroudn it
print(sys.argv)

# if this file is run in the terminal then list prints file name without brackets aroudn it
print(sys.argv[0])

# if terminal input is file name + three times 3, then output is below
a= sys.argv[3]
print(a * 3)
b = int( sys.argv[3])
print( b * 3)

# file mame
# 333
# 9

# evaluate command line inputs
if int(sys.argv[3]) == 3:
    print("three")