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Just a quick question.

For example I have

>>> class X
>>> ....pass

Then I do
>>> x = X()
>>> x.name = 'Nazim

Now my question is whether something like below is possible and how
>>> y = 'name'
>>> print x.y # How can x.y can be evaluated to x.name


PS: In PHP this can be done by a $x->$y. I sure there is some way in
Python also


Thanks in advance.

On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 10:49 PM, Mir Nazim <> wrote:
> Just a quick question.
>
> For example I have
>
>>>> class X
>>>> ....pass
>
> Then I do
>>>> x = X()
>>>> x.name = 'Nazim
>
> Now my question is whether something like below is possible and how
>>>> y = 'name'
>>>> print x.y # How can x.y can be evaluated to x.name

print getattr(x, y) #==> Nazim

There are also analogous setattr() and delattr() functions.

Cheers,
Chris

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On Dec 21, 11:56*am, "Chris Rebert" <c...@rebertia.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 10:49 PM, Mir Nazim <mirna...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Just a quick question.
>
> > For example I have
>
> >>>> class X
> >>>> ....pass
>
> > Then I do
> >>>> x = X()
> >>>> x.name = 'Nazim
>
> > Now my question is whether something like below is possible and how
> >>>> y = 'name'
> >>>> print x.y * # *How can x.y can be evaluated to x.name
>
> print getattr(x, y) #==> Nazim
>
> There are also analogous setattr() and delattr() functions.
>

Damn Right.
These functions simply eluded my mind for well 15 minutes

Thanks a lot Chris.

> Cheers,
> Chris
>
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