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!/usr/bin/env python

import sys import ToBuildOrNot

repoArray = ["MSS_sims","PCS_CCS"]

def main(argv): for repo in repoArray:

    needsBuild = ToBuildOrNot.ToBuildOrNot(repo)

    if needsBuild == True:
        print "\n",repo,"Needs To rebuilt\n"
        print "---------------------------------------------------------------"

    elif needsBuild == False:
        print "\n", repo,"does NOT Need to be Rebuilt\n"
        print "---------------------------------------------------------------"

    else:
        print "error"

if name == 'main': main(sys.argv[1:])

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needsBuild / not needsBuild is presumably sufficient (unless you're expecting more than two possible values) - but do you have a question? – Jon Clements Jun 26 at 17:16
Yes my question is how do i scan the ToBuildOrNot.run('MSS_sims') for the true or false return value? – Barry Taylor Jun 26 at 17:21
Why this question now - instead of elaborating on your previous question – Jon Clements Jun 26 at 17:23
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What do you mean by "scan"? You've stored the result in needsBuild. You can then use if needsBuild: or if not needsBuild: like you would for any other if block – recursive Jun 26 at 17:23

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Use == for equality check not is, is is used for identity check.

if needsBuild == True:
    print "The MSS_sims Needs To rebuilt"

elif needsBuild == False:
    print "The MSS_sims does NOT Need to be Rebuilt"

else:
    print "error

Related : Is there a difference between `==` and `is` in python?

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Additionally, it's better to raise an exception for an error, probably, instead of returning True, False, or "something else". – Wooble Jun 26 at 17:28

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