Pass a variable for one script to another in python

[AljoshaNL]

Hello programmers,

I'm writing a vocabulary application, and I'm trying to do it in components. I started of with a check_voca.py script which checks the validity of a given vocabulary file. After the script is executed I need a way to pass the information to the next script executed. I think the solution in C/C++ would be pointers.

But there are no such things in Python, or at least that's what I've read. So how can I pass the variable to another script

Aljosha

Post-Scriptum: This is NOT a homework help request, in fact, I don't get anything in school that you could help with

[Outlaw]

You can pass arguments when calling a python script:

#!/usr/bin/python
#
# filename: testarg.py
#
import sys

print 'the first argument passed to me is: %s' % (sys.argv[1])

#!/usr/bin/python
#
# filename: passarg.py
#
# pass bob to testarg script
import os

my_cmd = './testarg.py bob'
os.system(my_cmd)

radar@saturn:~$ ./passarg.py
the first argument passed to me is: bob

However, it seems this is ugly and your best bet is to make modules:

http://www.ibiblio.org/g2swap/byteof...d/modules.html

[AljoshaNL]

Thanks Outlaw
Do you program for your bread?

[Outlaw]

Do you program for your bread?

No, I don't. I'm a sysadmin by trade and cobble stuff together in shell and sometimes python. I'm a python noob.