Assigining mel variables to python variables in mel tab

[ominmzn]

Is it possible to declare and call the python variables decleared in mel Tab???
Here is further detail

string $path = "D:/myProject/myTools/uvTools";
python("testPath = 'apple'");
python("print testPath")

it works preety well, but how can i call $path instead of 'apple'.

please help!!!

[joojaa]

string $path = "D:/myProject/myTools/uvTools";
python("testPath = '"+$path+"'");
python("print testPath")

[ominmzn]

thankx a lot jojaaa!!!
it helped a lots of writing extra codes