Bob Rogers wrote: > So you're saying you don't know the answer? The question wasn't > "should I use setattr?" > No, the "*question*" was (paraphrasing slightly) "is [it] possible to dispense with the compile step and use eval() alone while setting a property" the *answer* was "you should use setattr".
If you don't see that this implies that using eval() is not a good idea until other resources have been exhausted, then you need to understand: "using eval() is not a good idea until other resources have been exhausted". regards Steve -- Steve Holden +1 703 861 4237 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC http://www.holdenweb.com/ Python Web Programming http://pydish.holdenweb.com/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
