Python scripts and return codes

[Steve Holden]

Gunars Lucans wrote:
> 
> Is it possible for a Python script to send a return code back to the shell
> that's running it?  Yes, I know I should be doing it all in Python :-), but I'm
> trying to add a Python-based util to an existing shell script (on a Win platform
> with a MKS Korn shell).
> 
> --
> Gunars Lucans  --  gunars at spss.com  --  SPSS Inc, Chicago, USA

Look up the exit() function in the sys module.  You can return integer
values to the calling processor from your programs.

regards
 Steve
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