Change Var. from Within a Class?

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Hello, I'm new to Python and I'm using Pydev. I'm having a problem: I have several classes and several variables outside the classes. I want to change a variable outside the classes from within a class:

e.g.

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# Class

class name_change(object):
     """Change a text variable outside this class"""

     def name_change(self):     
          name = "elvenstruggle"


# Variable

name = ""


# Call Class

class = name_change()

Basically I want to change the name variable through the class, and I'm having trouble. It's not working! Please help me! Thanks a lot!

Last edited by elvenstruggle; Dec 21st, 2008 at 8:01 pm.

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Re: Change Var. from Within a Class?

Here is one way to do it:

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>>> class test(object):
... 	def change_var(self, name, value):
... 		globals()[name] = value
... 		
>>> var = 123
>>> obj = test()
>>> obj.change_var('var', 456)
>>> var
456
>>>
>>> class test(object):
... 	def change_var(self, name, value):
... 		globals()[name] = value
... 		
>>> var = 123
>>> obj = test()
>>> obj.change_var('var', 456)
>>> var
456
>>>

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Re: Change Var. from Within a Class?

Thanks a lot!

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