Steven D'Aprano wrote: > On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:16:39 -0800, Rob Wolfe wrote: > > > > > Steven W. Orr wrote: > >> I have a table of integers and each time I look up a value from the table > >> I want to call a function using the table entry as an index into an array > >> whose values are the different functions. I haven't seen anything on how > >> to do this in python. > > > > Do you mean something like that? > > > > # test.py > > > > def fun1(): return "fun1" > > def fun2(): return "fun2" > > def fun3(): return "fun3" > > > > # list of functions > > dsp = [f for fname, f in sorted(globals().items()) if callable(f)] > > Hmmm... when I try that, I get dozens of other functions, not just fun1, > fun2 and fun3. And not just functions either; I also get classes.
Oh, really? Where are these _other_ functions and classes in *MY* example? > Does Python have a function that will read my mind and only return the > objects I'm thinking of? Your sarcasm is unnecessary. Using of `globals` function was easier to write this example. That's all. -- Rob -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
