Is there any way of executing a Python script from a web browser?

Question

I have a python script which I want to execute when someone clicks on a button in an HTML/PHP web page in the browser. How can this be achieved and what is the best way of doing it?

Answer 1

You need to use flask server for this requirement as browser can not access local file.

By using flask, You need to write Ajax call in .js.

Sample Ajax call.

$(document).ready(function () {
  $('#<ButtonID>').click(function (event) {
    $.ajax({
      url: '/<Flask URL>',
      type: 'POST',
      success: function (data) {
        <DATA OBJECT>
      },
    });
    event.preventDefault();
  });
});

Sample Flask function

@app.route('/<Flask URL>',methods=['POST'])
def result():
    try:
        <DO>
    except:
        logger.error()
        raise
    return jsonify({'data':<Python variable>})

You might need to import necessary modules.