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

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 09 '10 at 04:06

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

or

cat.name = 'mittens'

answered Mar 09 '10 at 04:06

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@FogleBird: Sure, but not if you don't know that "global scope" is the same as "module scope". – Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams Mar 09 '10 at 04:15
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) – olamundo Mar 09 '10 at 04:23
Lots of things are obvious once you know them -- if you don't know, ask! :) – Ethan Furman Oct 07 '11 at 00:46

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