A collection of statements in a file (which usually has a py extension) is called a script. Suppose we put the contents of the following code into a file named smartscript.py:
def f(x):
return 2*x + 1
z = []
for x in range(10):
if f(x) > pi:
z.append(x)
else:
z.append(-1)
print(z)
In a Python or IPython shell, such a script can then be executed with the exec command after opening and reading the file. Written as a one-liner, it reads as follows:
exec(open('smartscript.py').read())
The IPython shell provides the magic command %run as a handy alternative way to execute a script:
%run smartscript
