Re: How to convert a list of strings into a list of variables

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On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 5:09 PM, John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> wrote:
> for x in list_of_strings:
>    list_of_variables.append(eval(x))
>

If this really is what you need, you can simplify it by using the
globals() dictionary - it's a regular dictionary whose contents are
all the global variables in your current module. Inside a function,
use locals() instead.

http://docs.python.org/library/functions.html#globals

ChrisA

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How to convert a list of strings into a list of variables noydb <jenn.duerr@gmail.com> - 2011-08-18 07:57 -0700
  Re: How to convert a list of strings into a list of variables David Robinow <drobinow@gmail.com> - 2011-08-18 11:12 -0400
    Re: How to convert a list of strings into a list of variables noydb <jenn.duerr@gmail.com> - 2011-08-18 08:19 -0700
      Re: How to convert a list of strings into a list of variables Jerry Hill <malaclypse2@gmail.com> - 2011-08-18 11:29 -0400
        Re: How to convert a list of strings into a list of variables noydb <jenn.duerr@gmail.com> - 2011-08-18 08:54 -0700
  Re: How to convert a list of strings into a list of variables John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2011-08-18 16:09 +0000
    Re: How to convert a list of strings into a list of variables Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-08-18 18:48 +0100
      Re: How to convert a list of strings into a list of variables Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-08-19 11:42 +1000
    Re: How to convert a list of strings into a list of variables Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> - 2011-08-18 19:45 +0100
      Re: How to convert a list of strings into a list of variables AB <antonio.a.barbosa@gmail.com> - 2011-08-18 15:05 -0700
  Re: How to convert a list of strings into a list of variables Kingsley Adio <adiksonline@gmail.com> - 2011-08-19 00:39 -0700
  Re: How to convert a list of strings into a list of variables Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2011-08-19 08:57 -0400
    Re: How to convert a list of strings into a list of variables noydb <jenn.duerr@gmail.com> - 2011-08-19 07:32 -0700

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