python - How to use raw input to define a variable -

python - How to use raw input to define a variable -

here code:

adherent = "a person follows or upholds leader, cause, etc.; supporter; follower." word=raw_input("enter word: ") print word

when run code , input adherent, word adherent produced. how can have definition of adherent pop instead?

you can (should) utilize dictionary words mapped definitions:

>>> word_dct = {"adherent" : "a person follows or upholds leader, cause, etc.; supporter; follower."} >>> word=raw_input("enter word: ") come in word: adherent >>> word_dct[word] 'a person follows or upholds leader, cause, etc.; supporter; follower.' >>>

creating dynamic variables bad , potentially unsafe practice. not easy lose track of them, if utilize exec or eval create them, run risk of executing arbitrary code. see why should exec() , eval() avoided? more information. accessing locals or globals frowned upon in favor of using list or dictionary.

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