Little Q: how to print a variable's name, not its value?

[Bill Mill]

On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 14:34:39 GMT, Ron_Adam <radam2 at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> On 28 Mar 2005 23:01:34 -0800, "Dan Bishop" <danb_83 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> >>>> def print_vars(vars_dict=None):
> >...    if vars_dict is None:
> >...       vars_dict = globals()
> >...    for var, value in vars_dict.items():
> >...       print '%s = %r' % (var, value)
> >...
> >>>> myPlace = 'right here'
> >>>> myTime = 'right now'
> >>>> print_vars()
> >print_vars = <function print_vars at 0x401e0d84>
> >__builtins__ = <module '__builtin__' (built-in)>
> >myTime = 'right now'
> >myPlace = 'right here'
> >__name__ = '__main__'
> >__doc__ = None
> 
> Fred = 5
> John = 8
> Winner = John
> 
> Both John and Winner are pointing to the literal '8'.

ummm, yes, of course they are. What's your point?

> 
> Mixing data and program code, ie.. variable names as data, is not a
> good idea.

Down with eval! Exile exec! A pox on both their houses!

(i.e. I respectfully disagree that mixing data with program code is a bad idea)

Peace
Bill Mill
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