David Bear wrote:
Let's say I have a list called, alist. If I pass alist to a function,
how can I get the name of it?
alist = range(10)
def afunction(list):
listName = list.__name__ (fails for a list object)
You don't, see the other reply.
You didn't say why you think you need
On 6/22/05, David Bear [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Let's say I have a list called, alist. If I pass alist to a function,
how can I get the name of it?
The effbot put it beautifully:
The same way as you get the name of that cat you found on your porch:
the cat (object) itself cannot tell you its
On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:00:23 +0100, rumours say that Simon Brunning
[EMAIL PROTECTED] might have written:
Let's say I have a list called, alist. If I pass alist to a function,
how can I get the name of it?
The effbot put it beautifully:
And IMO it should be in the FAQ:
David Bear wrote:
Let's say I have a list called, alist. If I pass alist to a function,
how can I get the name of it?
alist = range(10)
def afunction(list):
listName = list.__name__ (fails for a list object)
Using an object's name as data isn't a good idea because it will
