python: Convert string to class object

Question

The following code:

class A:
    def __init__(self, a,b):
        self.a=a
        self.b=b
temp_text=A(1,2)

If i want to get temp_text.a. How could i get this from a string "a"? such as :temp_text."a"

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 17 '15 at 14:39

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You need the function getattr for this:

getattr(temp_text, 'a')

answered Dec 17 '15 at 14:39

DainDwarf

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Also note that you can call methods this way : `getattr(myobject, 'method_name')(argument1, argument2)` – DainDwarf Dec 17 '15 at 14:50
OMG, it worked, i searched 2 hours and had no answer – Haoyu Shi Dec 17 '15 at 14:51
google: "python get attribute by string" and click first link :) – karantan Dec 17 '15 at 15:02

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