Executing functions

[Andreas Tawn]

> Can someone help me understand why Example #1 & Example #2 will run
> the functions,
> while Example #3 DOES NOT?
> Thanks for your time!
> R.D.
> 
> def One():
>     print "running fuction 1"
> def Two():
>     print "running fuction 2"
> def Three():
>     print "running fuction 3"
> 
> 
> # Example #1
> fList = ["Two()","Three()"]
> for func in fList:
>     exec func
> 
> # Example #2
> Two()
> Three()
> 
> # Example #3
> fList = ["Two()","Three()"]
> for func in fList:
>     func

In example 3, func is a string literal not a function object.

Example 1 works because the exec statement parses and then evaluates the func string resulting in the two function calls you see.

Try this instead...

fList = [One, Two, Three]
for func in fList:
    func()

Cheers,

Drea