Python - How to invoke another .py file and use its return value

Question

How can I use return value in another file?

File1:
    def system(self):
        # do something
        return: value_1, value_2

File2:
    def to_do(self):
       # do something
       result = file_location.file1(value_1, value2)

Is this correct way?

Possible duplicate of [How can I make one python file run another?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7974849/how-can-i-make-one-python-file-run-another) — tafaust, Mar 22 '18 at 10:50
Read [The Python Tutorial](https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/modules.html) which comes installed with python. — Peter Wood, Mar 22 '18 at 10:53
Possible duplicate of [What is the best way to call a Python script from another Python script?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1186789/what-is-the-best-way-to-call-a-python-script-from-another-python-script) — Abdullah Ahmed Ghaznavi, Mar 22 '18 at 10:54

MSS · Answer 1 · 2018-03-22T10:59:54.020

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You should import the specific method of File1.py in File2.py that you want to use. Also note that python can return multiple values and how I have stored them in File2.py.

File1.py

    def system(self):
        # do something
        return value_1, value_2

File2.py

    from File1 import system
    def to_do(self):
       # do something
       result1, result2 = system(value_1, value2)

edited Mar 22 '18 at 10:59

answered Mar 22 '18 at 10:50

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