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Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it

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Date 2012-12-27 00:26 -0800
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Subject Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it
From Abhas Bhattacharya <abhasbhattacharya2@gmail.com>
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On Thursday, 27 December 2012 13:33:34 UTC+5:30, Mitya Sirenef  wrote:
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> How about defining a function that prints value and then calls a function?
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> 
> def call(func_name):
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>    print(mydict[func_name])
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>    globals()[func_name]()
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> 
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> 
> 
> You could also define a custom class that does the same thing on attribute
> 
> lookup and do something like Call.func_name() .
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> 
>   -m
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> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> Lark's Tongue Guide to Python: http://lightbird.net/larks/

Can you explain me what this means?
globals()[func_name]()

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Finding the name of a function while defining it Abhas Bhattacharya <abhasbhattacharya2@gmail.com> - 2012-12-25 18:00 -0800
  Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-12-25 22:11 -0500
    Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Abhas Bhattacharya <abhasbhattacharya2@gmail.com> - 2012-12-26 23:26 -0800
      Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-12-27 18:48 +1100
        Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Abhas Bhattacharya <abhasbhattacharya2@gmail.com> - 2012-12-26 23:52 -0800
        Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Abhas Bhattacharya <abhasbhattacharya2@gmail.com> - 2012-12-26 23:52 -0800
    Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-12-27 12:59 +0000
  Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Tim Roberts <timr@probo.com> - 2012-12-26 20:52 -0800
    Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-12-27 16:44 +1100
      Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Abhas Bhattacharya <abhasbhattacharya2@gmail.com> - 2012-12-26 23:46 -0800
        Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-12-27 18:52 +1100
          Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Abhas Bhattacharya <abhasbhattacharya2@gmail.com> - 2012-12-26 23:55 -0800
          Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Abhas Bhattacharya <abhasbhattacharya2@gmail.com> - 2012-12-26 23:55 -0800
      Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Abhas Bhattacharya <abhasbhattacharya2@gmail.com> - 2012-12-26 23:46 -0800
        Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-12-27 10:58 +0000
          Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2012-12-27 07:32 -0600
            Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-12-27 13:34 +0000
          Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-12-27 10:09 -0500
            Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-12-28 01:07 +0000
    Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Abhas Bhattacharya <abhasbhattacharya2@gmail.com> - 2012-12-26 23:45 -0800
      Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Mitya Sirenef <msirenef@lightbird.net> - 2012-12-27 03:03 -0500
        Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Abhas Bhattacharya <abhasbhattacharya2@gmail.com> - 2012-12-27 00:26 -0800
          Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Mitya Sirenef <msirenef@lightbird.net> - 2012-12-27 04:07 -0500
        Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Abhas Bhattacharya <abhasbhattacharya2@gmail.com> - 2012-12-27 00:26 -0800
      Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Chris Rebert <clp2@rebertia.com> - 2012-12-27 00:58 -0800
      Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Tim Roberts <timr@probo.com> - 2012-12-28 21:01 -0800
      Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Jussi Piitulainen <jpiitula@ling.helsinki.fi> - 2012-12-29 12:18 +0200
  Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Chris Rebert <clp2@rebertia.com> - 2012-12-27 00:26 -0800
    Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Abhas Bhattacharya <abhasbhattacharya2@gmail.com> - 2012-12-27 00:42 -0800
    Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Abhas Bhattacharya <abhasbhattacharya2@gmail.com> - 2012-12-27 00:42 -0800
  Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-12-27 13:31 +0000
    Re: Finding the name of a function while defining it alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2012-12-27 17:25 -0800

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