Use a variable with a call to a module function

Asked Mar 22 '19 at 18:34

Active Mar 29 '22 at 21:43

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I am not sure I phrased my question exactly right, but here is the code to illustrate:

script.py
from simple_salesforce import Salesforce
sf = Salesforce(login stuff here)
with open(nextObjFile, 'r') as f :
    nextObj = f.read().strip()

simple salesforce has a sf..describe() that I need to pass nextObj into. Is this possible? I tried sf.nextObj.describe() and that does not work.

edited Mar 29 '22 at 21:43

p_sutherland

asked Mar 22 '19 at 18:34

Shenanigator

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I looked at `setattr()` but I don't understand how to do it for a different module – Shenanigator Mar 22 '19 at 18:41
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`getattr(sf, nextObject).decribe()`? – juanpa.arrivillaga Mar 22 '19 at 18:56
Please add your answer, seems like getattr is working. – Shenanigator Mar 22 '19 at 19:38
Possible duplicate of [How to access object attribute given string corresponding to name of that attribute](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2612610/how-to-access-object-attribute-given-string-corresponding-to-name-of-that-attrib) – juanpa.arrivillaga Mar 22 '19 at 19:39
In the future, please use the generic [python] tag for all python questions. Use a version specific tag at your discretion – juanpa.arrivillaga Mar 22 '19 at 19:43
Thanks for the pointers on what I was actually looking for Juanpa; I was having trouble with what the search terms were. In addition your getattr worked. – Shenanigator Mar 23 '19 at 01:55

Use a variable with a call to a module function

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