Calling a Perl module from Python
my question is the inverse of this one . In particular, I've dozens of existing modules written in Perl, some are object oriented and others just export a group of functions. Now since I have to write certain scripts in python but still would like to call those Perl modules, I'm wondering 1) if it is achievable, and 2) if so, what would be the best way of doing it Ideally, the Perl modules would appear as "black boxes" to Python, so to speak. Something like: from perl_module import * return_value = perl_func(arg1, arg2, ...) and object = perl_module.new() object.method1(arg1, arg2, ...) but I