Loris Caren wrote:
> a = 'apple'
> b = 'banana'
> c = 'cabbage'
>
> How can I get something like:-
>
> for i in 'abc':
> r = eval(i)
> if r == 'cabbage': r = 'coconut'
>
> actually change the object referenced by r rather
> than creating a new object temporarily referenced by it?
if you need a container, you should use a container object instead of
the local namespace. in this case, a dictionary is what you want:
stuff = {
'a': 'apple',
'b': 'banana',
'c': 'cabbage'
}
for i in "abc":
if stuff[i] == "cabbage":
stuff[i] = "coconut"
(tweak as necessary)
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