Is it possible to define a function like get_name(x), such that:
>>> a = A()
>>> get_name(a)
'a'
In other words the function returns the variable-string that an object is assigned to?
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No, it's not possible. – Barmar Oct 02 '20 at 23:38
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1What if the object is assigned to multiple variables? – Barmar Oct 02 '20 at 23:38
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you may want to look up the globals() function. it is possible to do something similar to what you ask. – Clinton Bradfield Oct 02 '20 at 23:42