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How to use a module as dict ? - harun2525 - May-15-2017
is it possible to add dictionary property to module. we can add dictionary property to classes with adding __getitem__ method. i hope we can do that same thing on modules.
example
import mymodule print( mymodule["2 + 2"] ) # output => '4'
I tried it but it not working
#mymodule.py
__dict__ = {"2 + 2": "4", "python": 3.4, "os": "fedora"}
def __getitem__(key):
return __dict__[key]
RE: How to use a module as dict ? - micseydel - May-15-2017
So far as I'm aware, this isn't possible. Why do you want to do it? We might be able to suggest a different way of achieving your goal.
RE: How to use a module as dict ? - nilamo - May-15-2017
Why not just have a thing in the module that does that, instead of having the module itself do it?
RE: How to use a module as dict ? - snippsat - May-15-2017
If want to import can do it like this,remember a module is just a single Python file.
>>> from bar import mymodule
>>> mymodule('2 + 2')
'4'
>>> mymodule('os')
'fedora'
>>> mymodule('java')
'Not in record'# bar.py
def mymodule(arg):
return {
"2 + 2": "4",
"python": 3.4,
"os": "fedora"
}.get(arg, 'Not in record')
RE: How to use a module as dict ? - harun2525 - May-15-2017
thanks for answer. i want only good code view but python sometimes can be very annoying. okay. at least i learned that is not possible.