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Is it possible to create a variable with the name of an output of another variable
#1
I'm making a console application, and i want to create a feature where you can create your own command if you feel like it's needed. Here is my code:
else:
        print('Unknown command entered. Would you like to give this command a meaning')
        temporary_console_input = console
        console = input('Y or N? ')
        creating_new_command_temp_waiting = True
        while creating_new_command_temp_waiting == True:

            if console == 'y':
                # Placeholder
            else if console == 'Y':
                # Placeholders
            else if console == 'n':
                # Placeholders
            else if console == 'N':
                # Placeholders
            else if console == 'sys.exit(0)':
                print('Shutting down')
                sys.exit(0)
            else:
                print('Unknown Option Entered. Please try again.')
        creating_new_command_temp = console
        logger.info('Creating command: "' + console + '"')
I would like to know if there is a way to create a variable with the name of console's current state. (e.g. if console is set to 4, create a variable named 4)
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#2
Valid Python name must start either with a letter or underscore(s) - it cannot start with a digit.

There are several possible methods to create a variable name dynamically - and none of them is recommended. One of them - by use of globals and locals functions
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(Jun-04-2018, 11:19 PM)volcano63 Wrote: Valid Python name must start either with a letter or underscore(s) - it cannot start with a digit.

There are several possible methods to create a variable name dynamically - and none of them is recommended. One of them - by use of globals and locals functions

I know that, it was an example. Can you just tell me how i would create a variable with the name of another variable's value?
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#4
Output:
In [14]: a = 'c' In [15]: globals()[a] = 1 In [16]: c Out[16]: 1 In [17]: b = 'd' In [18]: exec('{} = 10'.format(b)) In [19]: b Out[19]: 'd' In [20]: d Out[20]: 10
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(Jun-04-2018, 11:37 PM)volcano63 Wrote:
Output:
In [14]: a = 'c' In [15]: globals()[a] = 1 In [16]: c Out[16]: 1 In [17]: b = 'd' In [18]: exec('{} = 10'.format(b)) In [19]: b Out[19]: 'd' In [20]: d Out[20]: 10

Is this like 'put in line 16 instead of 1', or 'put in line 17'?
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#6
Line 15 creates variable with name c, line 18 - with name d
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#7
I solved it myself.
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(Jun-06-2018, 06:14 PM)Panda Wrote: I solved it myself.
No thank you, I guess?! Another name to ignore list
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(Jun-06-2018, 07:06 PM)volcano63 Wrote:
(Jun-06-2018, 06:14 PM)Panda Wrote: I solved it myself.
No thank you, I guess?! Another name to ignore list
Sorry. I didn't thank you because i'm ok at programming and have NO idea what it is you said i should do.
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