Variable as function parameter in Python

Question

I think example is worth more than words.

I want to rewrite this :

person = Person.objects.filter(email__contains="gmail.com")

somehow like this :

condition = "email__contains"
person = Person.objects.filter(condition="gmail.com")

Is this possible ?

do you mean `email_contains` or `email__contains`? it is inconsistently spelled in your example - or is it on purpose? — janbrohl, Jul 29 '16 at 16:04

janbrohl · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-29T16:32:21.650

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Independently of django you could call

condition = "email__contains"
person = Person.objects.filter(**{condition:"gmail.com"})

instead of

person = Person.objects.filter(email__contains="gmail.com")

because func(kw=arg) means the same as func(**{"kw":arg})

edited Jul 29 '16 at 16:32

answered Jul 29 '16 at 16:00

janbrohl

Perfect. Exactly what I needed! thx – Kubber Jul 29 '16 at 16:01
You have a typo: `"email_contains" -> "email__contains"` – Moses Koledoye Jul 29 '16 at 16:03
Not sure if inconsistent spelling was on purpose in the OP's examples - but my code examples only work with consistent spelling – janbrohl Jul 29 '16 at 16:11

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