reading a global variable of python in c

Question

I am trying to learn how to use the Python/C API correctly - all I actually need to do is to read a global variable (in my case dictionary - but I\'m starting with a simple

Answer 1

You should call PyObject_GetAttrString on the result of PyImport_ImportModule. I have no idea why you think that the __main__ module should define that variable:

PyObject *mod = PyImport_ImportModule("tryStuff");
PyObject *var1Py = PyObject_GetAttrString(mod, "var1");

You should also add the check on the results, since PyImport_ImportModule can return NULL when the import fails.