[Numpy-discussion] function name as parameter

I'm trying to write an implementation of the amoeba function from numerical recipes and need to be able to pass a function name and parameter list to be called from within the amoeba function. Simply passing the name as a string doesn't work since python doesn't know it is a function and throws a typeerror. Is there something similar to IDL's 'call_function' routine in python/numpy or a pythonic/numpy means of passing function names? -- Thomas K. Gamble Research Technologist, System/Network Administrator Chemical Diagnostics and Engineering (C-CDE) Los Alamos National Laboratory MS-E543,p:505-665-4323 f:505-665-4267 There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full. Henry Kissinger