[Tutor] objects becoming pointers

[bob gailer]

chris Hynes wrote:
> I guess I have to start somewhere to ask............
>
> I want the user to input a name, say "Chris". I know I can use the code:
>
> name=raw_input()
>
> I now want:
>
> "Chris"=zeros((3,3))

This is a FAQ. In Python one is discouraged from dynamically creating 
variable names. Preferred is a dictionary.

names = {} # empty dictionary
name=raw_input()
names[name]=zeroes((3,3))
print names["Chris"]

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Bob Gailer
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