Var substitution

[Emile van Sebille]

Guy
> >>> guy="name"
> >>> import os
> >>> os.guy
> 
> This is what should happen :
> 
> >>> import os
> >>> os.name
> 'nt'

Python 2.2.1 (#34, Apr 15 2002, 09:51:39) [MSC 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
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>>> guy='name'
>>> import os

preferred is:
>>> getattr(os, guy)
'nt'

although:
>>> os.__dict__[guy]
'nt'

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Emile van Sebille
emile at fenx.com

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