Convert Variable Name to String?

Question

I would like to convert a python variable name into the string equivalent as shown. Any ideas how?

var = {}
print ???  # Would like to see \'var\'
something_         


        

Answer 1

as long as it's a variable and not a second class, this here works for me:

def print_var_name(variable):
 for name in globals():
     if eval(name) == variable:
        print name
foo = 123
print_var_name(foo)
>>>foo

this happens for class members:

class xyz:
     def __init__(self):
         pass
member = xyz()
print_var_name(member)
>>>member

ans this for classes (as example):

abc = xyz
print_var_name(abc)
>>>abc
>>>xyz

So for classes it gives you the name AND the properteries