How do I convert a raw input string value to the value of a variable of the same name as the raw input in Python 2?

Question

Here's what I mean:

foo = 25

bar = (raw_input("foobar: "))

print bar

And if "foo" is used as input, I want it to print 25 instead of "foo". Is this possible? How can I do this?

(I'm currently working in Python 2.)

you could use a dictionary.....`x={'foo':25} print(x[bar])` – depperm Jan 19 '17 at 14:03 — depperm, Jan 19 '17 at 14:03

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 19 '17 at 14:12

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Use the eval() command:

foo = 25
bar = eval(raw_input("enter 'foo': "))
print (bar)

answered Jan 19 '17 at 14:12

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