help me

[Richard Blackwood]

<SNIP>

>
>
> >>> globals()[raw_input("enter name: ")] = 34
> enter name: raw_input
> >>> globals()[raw_input("enter name: ")] = 34
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
> TypeError: 'int' object is not callable
> >>>
>
>                 Andrew
>                 dalke at dalkescientific.com

exec and eval is dangerous stuff for the inexperienced.  Dictionary is 
an excellent idea Andrew.  However, if what he wants to do is as simple 
as the example he gave, he doesn't even need a dictionary.