On 12/23/2012 09:02 PM, Alan Gauld wrote: > On 24/12/12 01:16, Mitya Sirenef wrote: >> On 12/23/2012 08:03 PM, Tom Tucker wrote: >>> >>> >>> Python Gurus, >>> I got a question for ya. Below I have three instance variables >>> (self.A, self.B, etc). How can I use the below >>> for loop for A, B, C to also call those instance variables? >>> > > Your example is not entirely clear. > > You do realize that self is only defined inside a method? Therefore, > by implication, all of your code should lie inside a class and most > of it inside a single method? Therefore, I'd expect your code > to look like: > > >>> <some code> >>> ..... >>> ..... > class MyClass: > def someMethod(self): >>> self.A = 1 >>> self.B = 2 >>> self.C = 3 >>> > def someOtherMethod(self): >>> myDict = {'A': 1, 'B': 2, 'C': 1} >>> for x in [A, B, C]: > But A, B, and C have no values yet. Perhaps the OP means for x in ["A", "B", "C"]
> in which case this becomes, as Mitya suggests: > > for key in myDict: > if myDict[key] == getattr(self, key): > > > print "Yep, we have a match!" > > else: > > print "Sorry..No match!" > > But, whatever you are trying to do here, there is very likely a better > way to do it. We just don't know enough context to offer alternatives. > > > HTH -- DaveA _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor