How to convert a string to a function name in python?

Question

For example, if I have a function called add like

def add(x,y):
    return x+y

and I want the ability to convert a string or a

Answer 1

unutbu's solution is what I would normally use, but for completeness sake:

If you are specifying the exact name of the function, you can use eval, although it is highly discouraged because people can do malicious things:

eval("add")(x,y)