Execute Python script using Laravel? - python-3.x

Question

I'm trying to execute a python script in a Laravel 5.8 project but I'm having problems with the Symfony/process class.
Basically, I want to run this python script that takes an excel form from the storage folder.
My first try was this
$process = new Process('C:\Python\python.exe C:\Users\"my path"\laravel\storage\app\images\cargaExcel.py');
$process->run();
if (!$process->isSuccessful()) {
throw new ProcessFailedException($process);
}
echo $process->getOutput();
And the error is
Fatal Python error: _Py_HashRandomization_Init: failed to get random numbers to initialize Python
I also tried with shell_exec(), and if the two files (the excel and the python script are in the public path - app/public) it works.
I think the problem is that python only executes on the app/public folder, so I don't know how to run this in another path.
Python output is telling me that:
Working directory: C:\Users\"my path"\laravel\public
Does anyone know how to run this?

Answer 1

You can pass the working directory as the second argument of the process class
So it can be:
$process = new Process('C:\Python\python.exe C:\Users\"my path"\laravel\storage\app\images\cargaExcel.py', "/my/working/path/");
Also you may pass command as array
$process = new Process(['C:\Python\python.exe', 'C:\Users\"my path"\laravel\storage\app\images\cargaExcel.py'], "/my/working/path/");