Updated: 27 September 2025
Run a python script inside a file
python3 my-script.pyRun a python script as if were an executable program
#!/usr/bin/env python3
from datetime import datetime
now = datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
print(now)Format a number with 2 decimal places
aws_may = 123.5678
print(f"AWS bill for May £{aws_may:.2f}")
# AWS bill for May £123.57Get type of a variable
print(type(balance))