assigning value to shell variable using a function return value from Python

Question

I have a Python function, fooPy() that returns some value. ( int / double or string)

I want to use this value and assign it in a shell script. For example following

Answer 1

You can print your value in Python, like this:

print fooPy()

and in your shell script:

fooShell=$(python fooPy.py)

Be sure not to leave spaces around the = in the shell script.