Paul D.Smith wrote:
> Can Python create a variable "on-the-fly". For example I would like
> something like...
>
> make_variable('OSCAR', 'the grouch');
> print OSCAR;
>
> ...to output...
>
> the grouch
>
> Anything like this in Python?
The bad news is that yes, there is something "like this" in Python.
The good news is that I won't tell you more about it, since it's a very
bad practice(tm). The good practice is to put your vars in a dict.
> And in case anyone is interested, I want to instantiate a set of variables
> based on environment variables without using os.environ everywhere
env = os.environ
Now you just have to look at env['MY_ENV_VAR'] !-)
> by having
> a look instantiate Python variables of the appropriate type.
What do you mean "of the appropriate type" ? You want to typecast (eg.
from string to numeric) ? Then you need to know what env var must be
casted to what type ? Then you don't need to create variables 'on the fly' ?
I must have missed something...
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