Keyword Arguments

[Ryan]

How can I use the value of a variable to represent a keyword in a function call?

For example:

def foo(**kwargs):
kwargs = **kwargs
item = "temperature"

foo(item=25.5)

I would like the keyword to be the value of item which is temperature.
Is this possible?

Thanks
Ryan

[Paul Rubin]

ry*******@trentu.ca (Ryan) writes:

How can I use the value of a variable to represent a keyword in a
function call?

For example:

def foo(**kwargs):
kwargs = **kwargs

item = "temperature"

foo(item=25.5)

I would like the keyword to be the value of item which is temperature.
Is this possible?

You mean you want the equivalent of foo(temperature=25.5)? Try:

args = {item : 25.5}
foo (**args)

[ryan scott]

Exactly what I wanted.
Thanks

Ryan

Paul Rubin wrote:

ry*******@trentu.ca (Ryan) writes:

How can I use the value of a variable to represent a keyword in a
function call?

For example:

def foo(**kwargs):
kwargs = **kwargs

item = "temperature"

foo(item=25.5)

I would like the keyword to be the value of item which is temperature.
Is this possible?

You mean you want the equivalent of foo(temperature=25.5)? Try:

args = {item : 25.5}
foo (**args)

[Fredrik Lundh]

"Ryan" wrote:

How can I use the value of a variable to represent a keyword in a function call?

For example:

def foo(**kwargs):
kwargs = **kwargs
item = "temperature"

foo(item=25.5)

I would like the keyword to be the value of item which is temperature.
Is this possible?

foo(**{item: 25.5})

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