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Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:26:57 -0800 (PST)
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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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> 
> You could also define a custom class that does the same thing on attribute
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> lookup and do something like Call.func_name() .
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>   -m
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> -- 
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> Lark's Tongue Guide to Python: http://lightbird.net/larks/

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