Would vars() help? Check out this link: http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread134555.html Jay -- > def myDef(x) > doSomething x > result = x.???? > return coolThings > --------------------------------- > > WhatYourName = ('python','is','cool') > > myDef(WhatYourName) > > so what I am looking for in myDef > > result = WhatYourName