[FIXED] How to pass a variable from one python script to an other one?

Issue

I have 2 scripts and at the end of the first a want to pass data to the second script: Here's my code, this is what I tried but I can't get anything:

user.py

import subprocess

command = "python C:\Users\...\credentials.py"
JSON = subprocess.check_output(command, shell=True)
print JSON 

credentials.py (relatively simple)

# bla bla bla
return JSON_credentials

It returns nothing and I want to know if there is a way to do what I need to do (obvious ahah)

Thanks for your help !

Solution

The check_output method captures output from stdout. return does not write anything to stdout. That keyword is used to pass data within a single Python program.

Try something like:

import sys
# bla bla bla
sys.stdout.write(JSON_credentials)

Or simply:

# bla bla bla
print JSON_credentials

Answered By - Jamie Counsell