How can I evaluate variable to another variable before assigning? [closed]

Answer 1

Your confusing pointers with references.

1. x=0
2. variables = [x, y] this will not matter since its going to get reassigned
3. variables[0] = data[0] so variables[0] == ['2,3,4]

at 3 you are thinking you have a reference to x. But you do not! You only the have the reference to variables[0]

Maybe your thinking of something like this:

x = [1]
var = [x]
var[0][0] = 2
print var, x
>>> [[2]] [2]

This will actually change the value of x. Lists and dictionaries will change (as in mutatable) while strings and numbers will not. Thre is no way to get a reference to them to change the underlying value.