Fredrik Lundh wrote: > Q. How can my code discover the name of an object? > > A. The same way as you get the name of that cat you found on your > porch: the cat itself cannot tell you its name, and it doesn't really > care -- so the only way to find out what it's called is to ask all your > neighbours if it's their cat... and don't be surprised if you'll find that > it's known by many names, or no name at all! > > from: > > > http://www.python.org/doc/faq/programming.html#how-can-my-code-discover-the-name-of-an-object > > (fwiw, the current crop of stray cats in my neighbourhood are known > as "sune" and "the big fat red one")
I see. -------------------- "This is a project on which we have been working for the last three centuries since the lamasery was founded, in fact. It is somewhat alien to your way of thought, so I hope you will listen with an open mind while I explain it." "Naturally." "It is really quite simple. We have been compiling a list which shall contain all the possible names of God." --------------------- From "The Nine Billion Names of God" by Arthur C. Clarke. http://www.geocities.com/rojodos/docs/9000000000.htm > no, as long as you're aware that you're doing introspection, and that your > code won't run in all Python environments. Yes, it is introspection for a testing tool - not for production code. Thanks, Don. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
