Call Python From Bat File And Get Return Code
batch-file, python
Solution
The windows shell saves the return code in the `ERRORLEVEL` variable:
python somescript.py
echo %ERRORLEVEL%
In the python script you can exit the script and set the return value by calling `exit()`:
exit(15)
In older versions of python you might first have to import the `exit()` function from the `sys` module:
from sys import exit
exit(15)
Problem
I'm looking for a way to call a python script from a batch file and getting a return code from the python script. Confusing I know, but it's based on a system that's currently in use. I'd re-write it, but this way would be much, much quicker. So: ``` Bat ---------------------> Python * call python file * Bat <--------------------------------- Python * python does a load of work * * and returns a return code * ```