From: barry at scottbb.demon.co.uk (Barry Scott)
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 20:42:37 +0100
Subject: Embedding python question: PyRun_String only returns None not what I calculate
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>Hopefully someone with more time can give a better answer...
>
>But the short story is that PyRun_String works with statements, not
>expressions.  You can use it to, eg, import modules, and even call
>functions, but you cant get the result.

I guess I'll have to try and understand how the interactive python shell
works. (I got lost in the details last time...)

This whole area is in need of docs or extra comments in the sources.

        Barry






