Is it possible to do something like this in Python? What can go wrong? If you are just trying to look up an existing variable by its name, see How can I select a variable by (string) name?. …

Jul 11, 2016 · In Python, the module is the natural place for global data: Each module has its own private symbol table, which is used as the global symbol table by all functions defined in the …

I'm using functions so that my program won't be a mess but I don't know how to make a local variable into global.

buffalo=4 not only this example, I want to convert any input string to some variable name. How should I do that (in python)?

Jul 19, 2012 · I have a variable with a string assigned to it and I want to define a new variable based on that string.

25 You can think of Python global variables as "module" variables - and as such they are much more useful than the traditional "global variables" from C. A global variable is actually defined …

Dec 30, 2009 · Here is what is going on. First, the only global variables Python really has are module-scoped variables. You cannot make a variable that is truly global; all you can do is …

Sep 16, 2008 · Although it doesn't say anything specific about static variables or methods, the Python tutorial has some relevant information on classes and class objects. @Steve Johnson …

3 To be able to access a local function's variable, one might add the name of the function and a dot before the name of the local variable (and then, of course, use this construction for calling …

Apr 21, 2010 · actually the way to make read-only variables is possible via python's property function/decorator. the answer of inv is an example of a custom usage of that. property is more …