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

Just use function reference:

def pwr(x, y):
    return x ** y

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

dispatcher = { 'pwr' : pwr, 'add' : add}

def call_func(x, y, func):
    try:
        return dispatcher[func](x, y)
    except:
        return "Invalid function"

call_func(2, 3, 'add')

Simple and secure.