Can I read an `export`ed variable from a python script? [duplicate]

Question

I have a bash script and a python script:

script

#!/bin/bash
a=10
export a
python script.py

script.py

# access 'a' somehow

Is there a way to access the exported variables from python?

Martijn Pieters · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-09 11:34:29Z

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Exported variables are set as environment variables. Use os.environ (a dictionary) to read these in your Python script:

import os

a = os.environ['a']

answered Sep 9, 2014 at 11:34

Martijn Pieters

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You can keep the upvote :)

@TomFenech: why thank you! I already hit the cap today, if that matters. :-)