# Scripting using lang-python **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [January 4, 2012, 4:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/scripting-using-lang-python/6286 "2012-01-04T16:46:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![awopython](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@awopython](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/awopython)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2012, 4:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/scripting-using-lang-python/6286/1 "2012-01-04T16:46:41Z")
We have implemented a custom\_score\_query that needs a more robust scoring algorithm that calculates score differently based on doc["\_type"]. For these calculations, we need the current date/time. We would like to implement a preloaded script in python but have been unable to find any samples. Could you point us to some examples? Additionally, we want to better understand the capabilities of the lang-python plugin? Can we import python modules? Can we get the current date/time within the script? We appreciate your assistance. ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 1:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/scripting-using-lang-python/6286/2 "2012-01-05T13:46:16Z")
On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 6:46 PM, awopython [aoliver865@gmail.com](mailto:aoliver865@gmail.com) wrote: > We have implemented a custom\_score\_query that needs a more robust > scoring algorithm that calculates score differently based on > doc["\_type"]. For these calculations, we need the current date/time. > We would like to implement a preloaded script in python but have been > unable to find any samples. Could you point us to some examples? You can pass the timestamp as a parameter to the script, or get the current timestamp using python (I am not familiar enough with python to tell you how to do it). > Additionally, we want to better understand the capabilities of the > lang-python plugin? Can we import python modules? Can we get the > current date/time within the script? The support for python uses jython, so whatever you can do there... > We appreciate your assistance. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 3:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/scripting-using-lang-python/6286/3 "2017-07-06T03:43:45Z")
Closed on July 6, 2017, 3:43am UTC