automatic naming of variables to create objects

[r holland]

The only way I know of to create a series of object/variable names in
a loop is to form strings and then use exec (or eval in some cases).
Is there a better way?

 

[Peter Otten]

The only way I know of to create a series of object/variable names in
a loop is to form strings and then use exec (or eval in some cases).

Two other options:
.... setattr(__main__, name, "set using setattr()")
........ globals()[name] = "set using the globals() dictionary"
....

Is there a better way?

.... setattr(ns, name, "make your own namespace")
....
This doesn't pollute the global namespace and reduces the risk of name
clashes.

Peter

 

[r holland]

Thanks for that, Peter.