Editing Running a Python script from PHP

Running a Python script from PHP

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== Different approaches ==

* Execute the Python script from command line 
** Method: Using PHP function such as [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.exec.php exec()], [http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.system.php system()], [http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.shell-exec.php shell_exec()]<ref>[https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19735250/running-a-python-script-from-php Running a Python script from PHP - Stack Overflow]</ref>
** Pass parameter: Ppass the parameter from command line or file
** Possible issues: It the command line is too long, it will reach the [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/troubleshoot/windows-client/shell-experience/command-line-string-limitation Command prompt line string limitation]<ref>[https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3205027/maximum-length-of-command-line-string windows - Maximum Length of Command Line String - Stack Overflow]</ref>. & To avoid [https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Command_Injection Command Injection] using [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.escapeshellcmd.php PHP: escapeshellcmd()].

* HTTP GET protocol
** Method: Using PHP function such as [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.file-get-contents.php file_get_contents()] or PHP cUrl library [https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.curl.php Client URL Library]
** Pass parameter: GET parameter
** Possible issues: Maximum length of HTTP GET request<ref>[https://helpx.adobe.com/mt/experience-manager/scene7/kb/base/is_protocol-_-forming_is/url-character-limit-get-requests.html URL character limit for Get requests | Scene7]</ref>

* HTTP POST protocol
** Method: Using PHP function such as [https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.file-get-contents.php file_get_contents()]<ref>[https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2445276/how-to-post-data-in-php-using-file-get-contents http - How to post data in PHP using file_get_contents? - Stack Overflow]</ref> or PHP cUrl library [https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.curl.php Client URL Library]
** Pass parameter: POST form data or payload
** Possible issues:

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