this file with bat file extension (for examplepythonscript batthe sign at the start of each command prevents it from being displayed in the terminal windowand the %forwards any command line arguments entered after the batch filename to the python script the python scriptin turnreads the command line arguments in the sys argv list this batch file will keep you from having to type the full absolute path for the python program every time you want to run it in addition@pause will add "press any key to continue after the end of the python script to prevent the program' window from disappearing too quickly recommend you place all your batch and py files in single folder that already exists in the path environment variablesuch as :\userswith batch file set up to run your python scriptyou don' need to open terminal window and type the full file path and name of your python script insteadjust press win-renter pythonscript (the full pythonscript bat name isn' necessary)and press enter to run your script running python programs on macos on macosyou can create shell script to run your python scripts by creating text file with the command file extension create new file in text editor such as textedit and add the following content#!/usr/bin/env bash python /path/to/your/pythonscript py save this file with the command file extension in your home folder (for exampleon my computer it' /users/alin terminal windowmake this shell script executable by running chmod + yourscript command now you will be able to click the spotlight icon (or press spaceand enter yourscript command to run the shell scriptwhich in turn will run your python script running python programs on ubuntu linux running your python scripts in ubuntu linux from the dash menu requires considerable setup let' say we have /home/al/example py script (your python script could be in different folder with different filenamethat we want to run from dash firstuse text editor such as gedit to create new file with the following content[desktop entryname=example py exec=gnome-terminal -/home/al/example sh type=application categories=gtk;gnome;utilitysave this file to the /home/local/share/applications folder (replacing al with your own usernameas example desktop if your text editor doesn' appendix