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# PyTask

The PyTask allows you to call any Python function. That function can (optionally) return a FWAction to perform dynamic actions (e.g., see the Guide to Writing FireTasks). Thus, with the PyTask you can basically do anything!

## Required parameters

- func: (str) - Fully qualified python method. e.g., json.dump, or shutil.copy, or a user function!

## Optional parameters

- args: (list) - a list of args to feed into the function
- kwargs: (dict) - Dictionary of keyword args. Default is empty.
- auto_kwargs: (bool) - If True, all other params not starting with “_” are automatically supplied as keyword args
- stored_data_varname: (str) If this is a string that does not evaluate to False, the output of the function will be stored as FWAction(stored_data={stored_data_varname: output}). The name is deliberately long to avoid potential name conflicts.

## Example

Here is an example of defining a PyTask that sleeps for 5 seconds:

    fw_timer = Firework(PyTask(func='time.sleep',args=[5]))

Note that you can call any Python function this way!

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