Adding an object to another module's globals in python

Question

I know this is very evil, but is it possible to add an object to another module's globals, something like:

#module dog.py
import cat
cat.globals.addVar('name','mittens')

and

#module cat.py
print name #mittens

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams · Accepted Answer · 2010-03-09 04:06:57Z

2

setattr(cat, 'name', 'mittens')

or

cat.name = 'mittens'

answered Mar 9, 2010 at 4:06

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams

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Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams Over a year ago

@FogleBird: Sure, but not if you don't know that "global scope" is the same as "module scope".

olamundo Over a year ago

now that you write it, it seems so obvious I feel a little embarrassed :) but yes, it wasn't clear to me that if you define cat.name then you can access it from inside cat (though in retrospect it's obvious)

Ethan Furman Over a year ago

Lots of things are obvious once you know them -- if you don't know, ask! :)

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