Re: Variables variable

2005-04-19 Thread Ivan Van Laningham
Hi All-- Cameron Laird wrote: > . > I have a few comments on this: Python can do essentially what > PHP does. One means is the getattr() Reinhold cites. > > HOWEVER, it's generally always a mistake to do so. Dictionaries > are simply better. AND THAT'S TRUE IN PHP, too. I

Re: Variables variable

2005-04-19 Thread Cameron Laird
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Reinhold Birkenfeld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Adriano Monteiro wrote: >> Hi folks, >> >> Someone know how to make variables variable like in PHP? >> It's something like this: >> >> $a = 'hi' >> $$a = 'testing' >> echo $hi >> 'testing' > >You are most certainly w

Re: Variables variable

2005-04-19 Thread Reinhold Birkenfeld
Adriano Monteiro wrote: > Hi folks, > > Someone know how to make variables variable like in PHP? > It's something like this: > > $a = 'hi' > $$a = 'testing' > echo $hi > 'testing' You are most certainly wanting to use dictionaries. Or, if you work with attributes of an object, use getattr. Rei