Pointers to variables

[Christian Tismer]

Randall Hopper wrote:
> 
> This doesn't work:
> 
>     for ( var, str ) in [( self.min, 'min_units' ),
>                          ( self.max, 'max_units' )]:
>       if cnf.has_key( str ):
>         var = cnf[ str ]
>         del cnf[ str ]
> 
> It doesn't assign values to self.min, self.max (both integers).  The values
> of these variables are inserted into the tuples and not references to the
> variables themselves, which is the problem.
> 
> How can I cause a reference to the variables to be stored in the tuples
> instead of their values?

There is simply no direct way to use references. You need
to use an object which itself has a reference.

One way to achive the wanted effect is to use setattr, while
paying some speed penalty, of course:

     for ( var, str ) in [( 'min', 'min_units' ),
                          ( 'max', 'max_units' )]:
       if cnf.has_key( str ):
         setattr(self, var, cnf[ str ])
         del cnf[ str ]

ciao - chris

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