How to call Python from MaxScript and get the value obtained in Python

[YASUSHI_EMOTO]

I want to call Python from MaxScript and get the value obtained in Python.

If I execute the following code, I can call Python from MaxScript.

python.Execute "print('test')"

However, I will not be able to get the return value.

I tried the following code, but it did not work.

test = python.Execute "'one,two,three,four,five'.split(',')"
print(test[1])

Is there a way to get the return value in Python?

[Swordslayer · Accepted solution]

Use python.import instead and call the python modules from MAXScript:

py = python.import "builtins" /* or "_builtin_" in 2020 and before */
py.str.split "one,two,three,four,five" "," as array

[YASUSHI_EMOTO]

I have one more question.

I have the following Python code.
This is the code to retrieve text data from a web site.

Is it possible to call such complex Python code from MaxScript?

from urllib import request

response = request.urlopen('https~~~')
content = response.read()
response.close()
html = content.decode()

title = html.split('<title>')[1].split('</title')[0]
print(title)

[Swordslayer · Accepted solution]

Of course

request = python.import "urllib.request"
response = request.urlopen @"https~~~"
content = response.read()
response.close()
html = content.decode() as stringStream

skipToString html "<title>"
title = readDelimitedString html "<"
print title

[YASUSHI_EMOTO]

The following code works in Python3 & max script.

py = python.Import "builtins"
splited = py.str.split "testA_testB" "_" as array

However, the following code will not work in Python2 & max script.
What do I need to do to split in Python2?

py = Python.Import "__builtin__"
splited = py.str.split "testA_testB" "_" as array

In Python2, I get the following error

TypeError: descriptor 'split' requires a 'str' object but received a 'unicode'
-- Error occurred in anonymous codeblock; filename: ; position: 74; line: 2
-- Runtime error: TypeError: descriptor 'split' requires a 'str' object but received a 'unicode'

-- MAXScript callstack:
--	thread data: threadID:1268
--	------------------------------------------------------
--	[stack level: 0]
--	In top-level

[denisT.MaxDoctor]

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@YASUSHI_EMOTO wrote:

The following code works in Python3 & max script.

py = python.Import "builtins"
splited = py.str.split "testA_testB" "_" as array

However, the following code will not work in Python2 & max script.
What do I need to do to split in Python2?

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splited = py.unicode.split "testA_testB" "_" as array

[eric.brosseau]

@YASUSHI_EMOTO ,

Use directly a MAXScript call instead of going through Python.

FilterString "testA_testB" "_"

[YASUSHI_EMOTO]

Thanks a lot!