Hi, I am wondering if there is a way to somehow look at the contents of a variable and make a variable name with the contents of that variable. I really don't know how else to word that, just wondering. If anyone understands what I am saying and knows an answer please post. Thanks, 26bm
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Jump to PostIt is possible for global variables
>>> varname = 'thevalue' >>> globals()[varname] = 3.14 >>> thevalue 3.14In principle it doesn't work for local variables. Dictionaries returned by
locals()are read-only.
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Gribouillis 1,391 Programming Explorer Team Colleague
It is possible for global variables
>>> varname = 'thevalue'
>>> globals()[varname] = 3.14
>>> thevalue
3.14
In principle it doesn't work for local variables. Dictionaries returned by locals() are read-only.
26bm 0 Newbie Poster
thanks
TrustyTony 888 ex-Moderator Team Colleague Featured Poster
And 999 out of 1000 times you should not be using this but you have bad design so do not shy away on explaining reason for this trickery, so we may recommend bretter way.
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