How to pass a new variable to python script using 'for' loop

Question

I am trying to write a python script that will traverse through a list and then pass a new variable to an other python script. Here is my code:

Script: ENCViewer.py

 # import necessary modules
 import os

 # list of all ENCS
 root = os.listdir('/home/cassandra/desktop/file_formats/ENC_ROOT')
 root.sort()
 root = root[2:]

 for ENC in root:
      # pass new instance of variable 'ENC' to ENCReader.py
     import ENCReader.py

Script: ENCReader.py

from __main__ import *
print ENC
.... # remaining script

Currently, when executing the first code, ENCViewer.py, it will only execute once then exit. How can I pass new instance variables of 'ENC' to ENCReader.py so that it executes throughout the entire 'for' loop seen in the first snippet of code?

Thanks.

Answer 1

I don't know if what you are asking is possible, but I think that you miss understood the idea of creating modules and importing code. The "standard" way of achieving the same result is the following:

ENCReader.py

def printer(var):
    print(var)
    # your code..

ENCViewer.py

 import os
 from ENCReader import printer

 # list of all ENCS
 root = os.listdir('/home/cassandra/desktop/file_formats/ENC_ROOT')
 root.sort()
 root = root[2:]

for ENC in root:
    printer(ENC)