data file for .exe program to access

[ose]

Hello.
My question is hypothetical regarding whether Python would be the correct choice.
I have written a few Python programs being an amateur, that display data that I provide within the program. I compile the program into a standalone .exe. If I want the program to display different data, then I have to include the new data and recompile the .exe program.
My question is, is it possible to write a standalone .exe python program that can access the 'data' not from within the program itself, but from an external data file separate from the program. This way I could make changes to the data file that the program will access without having to recompile the .exe program each time. Im not sure if Python is the right choice here.
thanks for your consideration.
Ose

[Larz60+]

My question is, is it possible to write a standalone .exe python program that can access the 'data' not from within the program itself, but from an external data file separate from the program.

Most all programming languages allow for file access, python included.

So the answer to your question is yes. To see all the methods available, with many examples see:
https://docs.python.org/3/library/filesy...ory-access

Since python is an intrepreted language, you will have to take extra steps to create to an executable, but it's simple enough.
Most scripts are run from the python intrepreter, unless they need to be distributed, and for that there is extensive support.

[snippsat]

There are several ways,if use sys.argv can call with .exe like this.

C:\> my.exe <arg1> <arg2>

Or use CLI package like eg Click | example

Write a GUI and take data in that way,a simple way is to use Gooey.
See Packaging that is has doc for Pyinstaller.
Pyinstaller is the most used for making .exe is that what you use?

I have long time prosject where i use WxPython drag and drop functionally that it has build in.
So i compile to .exe with pyinstaller,then end user start it which load the GUI.
Then they drag url from browser into GUI and it will start download.