How do I do this? (eval() on the left hand side)

[Erik Max Francis]

It's me wrote:

> In REXX, for instance, one can do a:
> 
>     interpret y' = 4'
> 
> Since y contains a, then the above statement amongs to:
> 
>     a = 4

The direct equivalent in Python would be

	a = 3
	y = 'a'
	exec '%s = 4' % y

The better question would be whether or not this as useful as one might 
thing in Python; if you find yourself doing this, often there are better 
ways to accomplish the same thing, such as using dictionaries.

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