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How to return a list of strings from a python script to JSL

LambdaHedgehog4 — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:09:19 GMT

Hi I've got a small python script that has some user entry fields and uses to create some SQL scripts, I want these to then be run through jmp.

Currently the JSL file is:

Python Submit File( "python.py" );
query_list = Python Get( list );
show(query_list)

The python script is running as intended as if I print (list) in python it'll show the list of queries in the log.

I've also tried turning the list (in python) to a dataframe and a jmp.datatable

Re: How to return a list of strings from a python script to JSL

Paul_Nelson — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:31:17 GMT

This is handled automatically, Python Get( variable_name ) retrieves the variable from the Python environment. A Python list is returned as a JSL List. 'list' is a Python keyword.

python.py

import jmp

my_list = ['query1','query2','query3']

Names Default to Here(1);

Python Submit File("python.py");
query_list = Python Get(my_list);
show(query_list);

Results:

...

query_list = Python Get(my_list);

show(query_list);

/*:

query_list = {"query1", "query2", "query3"};