Suppose i have function like this. So is it possible for me to use the variable C outside in another function like this? Is this a correct way? Answer just use the returned value as a parameter heres an example: heres how it could apply to your case: first off you’re only going to get one value from thi…
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What is the difference between a variable and a parameter
I am learning python 3 and programming in general for the first time, but I can’t seem to distinguish a parameter and a variable? Answer A variable is just something that refers/points to some data you have. Here x is a variable. Variables can point to more kinds of data than just numbers, though. They …
How to write more than one text inside of a variable [closed]
Closed. This question needs debugging details. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it’s on-topic for Stack Overflow. Closed 12 hours ago. Improve this question Hey Guys im new to Python and programming in general and i was creating little guessing…
Call many python functions from a module by looping through a list of function names and making them variables
I have three similar functions in tld_list.py. I am working out of mainBase.py file. I am trying to create a variable string which will call the appropriate function by looping through the list of all functions. My code reads from a list of function names, iterates through the list and running the function on…
Pickle all variables
I”m looking for a way to pickle all the variables with their values in a sorted order. I’m trying the method below: Expected result: Append value of va to totalList , then vb’s value..and so on. And then dump the totalList to a pickle file. I’m getting result like this: I want to get r…
Way to call method depending on variable?
I already have a working, but in my oppinion not beautiful solution for a part of a long script. My script uses several similar methods, that differ too much to combine. However I came to a point where I want to call one of those methods depending on a given variable. The names of the methods are build up lik…
How to retrieve an Enum key via variable
I’m new to python. Is it possible to get the value of an Enum key from a variable key? Answer One of the many neat features of Python’s Enums is retrieval by name: and for the value:
Elegant way to check if a nested key exists in a dict?
Is there are more readable way to check if a key buried in a dict exists without checking each level independently? Lets say I need to get this value in a object buried (example taken from Wikidata): To make sure that this does not end with a runtime error it is necessary to either check every level like so: …
How to access Bash environment variable in Python using subprocess?
I can determine the width of the terminal in Python with a subprocess-handled query such as the following: How could I determine the Bash user name in a similar way? So, how could I see the value of ${USER} in Python using subprocess? Answer As Wooble and dano say, don’t use subprocess for this. Use os.…
Getting the name of a variable as a string
I already read How to get a function name as a string?. How can I do the same for a variable? As opposed to functions, Python variables do not have the __name__ attribute. In other words, if I have a variable such as: I am looking for a function/attribute, e.g. retrieve_name() in order to create a DataFrame i…