Variable Variable

[Premshree Pillai]

On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 04:35:47 -0500, Leif K-Brooks <eurleif at ecritters.biz> wrote:
> Tanteauguri wrote:
> > Hi List, is there in python a variable variable like in PHP ($$var)?
> >
> > What I want to do is something like that:
> >
> > pc=["a","b","c"]
> >
> > for i in pc:
> >     i = anyclass()
> >
> > a.shutdown()
> > b.update()
> 
> Use a dictionary:
> 
> stuff = {}
> pc = ['a', 'b', 'c']

I think what he wants to do is basically hold object names in a tuple
list, and then call the methods on those objects (while iterating or
whatever).

> 
> for i in pc:
>      stuff[i] = anyclass()
> 
> stuff['a'].shutdown()
> stuff['b'].update()
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