How to find out if variable item contains specific words in Python?

Question

I have created the following variable, which captures the function from a Point object I created:

j = i.getfunction()
print(j)

The print(j) outputs something like this whenever it's called:

<function draw_H at 0x1057ce268>

What I want to do is find out if the item attached to the variable contains certain words. For instance, using the print(j) output above, I want to find out if j contains draw_H, like so:

if j contains draw_H:
    # Run this code

How would I do this? Specifically, how would I find out if an item attached to a variable contains a certain word? Any help is greatly appreciated!

`draw_H` is not value. Function `` is value attached to variable. `draw_H` is name of function attached to variable. — furas, Jan 21 '16 at 22:45
@furas Yeah, he deleted his comment, and I did not clearly see what he wrote. I'll try that. — R. Kap, Jan 21 '16 at 22:49
or `if "draw_H" in j.__name__:`. `j.__name__` is a string so you can use other string functions. — furas, Jan 21 '16 at 22:50

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 21 '16 at 22:50

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Use the __name__ attribute:

print (j.__name__)

to test for a substring do:

if "draw_H" in j.__name__:
    <do stuff>

answered Jan 21 '16 at 22:50

gariepy

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Yup, that worked. Thanks! – R. Kap Jan 21 '16 at 22:57

How to find out if variable item contains specific words in Python?

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