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

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On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:09:43 +0000, John Gordon wrote:

>> How would you convert a list of strings into a list of variables using
>> the same name of the strings?
> 
>> So, ["red", "one", "maple"] into [red, one, maple]
> 
> If the strings and the object names are exactly the same, you could use
> eval().

Eval is overkill for variables; use globals() and/or locals().

But data which is supposed to be indexed by a variable key (i.e. a name
which is determined at run-time) should normally be put into a dictionary.
If access with fixed keys is far more common than variable keys, using an
object (with getattr/setattr for variable keys) may be preferable.

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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
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      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
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