Python dynamic function selection

[Dragos Chirila]

Hi

for rule in rules:
    rule()

because rule it is a function

Regards,
Dragos

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric" <ekoome at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 11:42 AM
Subject: Python dynamic function selection


> The following example will explain what i want to do:
> >>> def func():
> print "true"
> >>> rules=(func,)
> >>> for rule in rules:
>         rule
> 
> I expect the final function to print true, but instead i have
> <function func at 0x00DC6EB0>
> 
> How do i get it to print true. I know if i had parameters in rule
> like:
> >>> def func(var):
> print var
> >>> rules=(func,)
> >>> for rule in rules:
>         rule("true")
> it will work. But in my case i don't need to pass any parameters.
> 
> How do i get the former method to print instead of returning a
> function?
> 
> Eric
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