Function pointers in Python?

[Fredrik Lundh]

richard harvey wrote:
> I know there is no direct correlation to C function pointers in Python, but
> I'm curious if I can pull of a similar effect. I'm wanting to define a
> dictionary that pairs a value with a Python function. If I'm provided the
> value, I would find the matching dictionary entry and then call the Python
> function that was paired with the value.  If there is a way to do this, how
> would I assign the function name into the dictionary, and how should I
> retrieve the function and call it from the dictionary?

why didn't you just try it ;-)

    def myfunc(x):
        print x

    dict = {
        "myfunc": myfunc
    }

    dict["myfunc"]("hello")

    func = dict.get("myfunc")
    if callable(func):
        func(10)

etc.  you can use functions, bound methods, class constructors,
and lambdas in the same way (they're all callable).

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