Re: [Tutor] [Fwd: Re: from string to variable name]

2006-10-05 Thread Kent Johnson
Python wrote: > On Thu, 2006-10-05 at 09:17 -0500, Luke Paireepinart wrote: > (actually from Frank) >>> I have a parameterized string template, I publish it using >>> >>> print mytemplate % locals() > Original post asked to create variable in local namespace from string. >> so I want to assign a

Re: [Tutor] [Fwd: Re: from string to variable name]

2006-10-05 Thread Python
On Thu, 2006-10-05 at 09:17 -0500, Luke Paireepinart wrote: (actually from Frank) > > I have a parameterized string template, I publish it using > > > > print mytemplate % locals() Original post asked to create variable in local namespace from string. > so I want to assign a value to a variable w

[Tutor] [Fwd: Re: from string to variable name]

2006-10-05 Thread Luke Paireepinart
OOPS, forwarding my reply to frank. I accidentally sent it straight to him. --- Begin Message --- frank h. wrote: why I am not using a dictionary: well I am lazy, I do not want to explicitly construct a dictionary :) You don't have to explicitly construct it. You can add stuff to it. If by exp