Calling a python script, and getting the returned result in C

[Shuaib]

John Machin wrote:
> Shuaib wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > I have a python script which returns an Integer value. How do I call
> > this script from a C programe, and use the result returned?
>
> To avoid confusion and possible irrelevant responses, please say which
> of the following options best matches your requirement:
>
> (a) your Python script is capable of being run from the command line,
> and "returns" an integer value by calling sys.exit(that_value) -- you
> wish to execute the script from a C program [the same way you would
> execute a shell script / awk script / ...] and pick up the return value
> [which may be limited by the OS to range(0, 128)]
>
> (b) your script is a module, containing a function that returns an
> integer. You wish to create an embedded Python interpreter, import
> yourmodule, call yourmodule.yourfunc, convert the returned Python int
> to a C int, and use it.

(b) it is. :)