Add variable name to variable

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I have the following variable:

VarX=700

I now need to write the name of VarX into a txt file. So I'm thinking I need to create another variable and assign to it the name of VarX and then write it to a file. How can I assign a name of a variable to a variable?

Search for "python list tutorial" or "python dict tutorial", perhaps. There are some fundamental concepts that should be explored independently. — user2246674
– user2246674, Commented May 3, 2013 at 18:51
This is what you need stackoverflow.com/questions/1534504/… — Moj
– Moj, Commented May 3, 2013 at 18:54

Dolphiniac · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-03 18:52:11Z

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If you store your information as a dictionary:

variables = {'VarX': 700}

then you have access to the name and value without obfuscating your code.

answered May 3, 2013 at 18:52

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:43:19Z

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So you have a value, and you want to associate it with a name. That's what we call a key/value pair, and in Python, you should use a dict (dictionary) to store that.

http://www.developer.com/lang/other/article.php/630721/Learn-to-Program-Using-Python-Getting-Started-with-Dictionaries.htm

I recommend you use JSON format to save it to disk. You can put your key/value pairs into a dict, then save the whole dict to a JSON file. It's easy and reliable.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4759634/python-json-tutorial

edited May 23, 2017 at 11:43

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answered May 3, 2013 at 18:57

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