Assign function to variable and get variable name from inside said function

Question

def my_function():
   ... 

my_variable = my_function
my_variable()

In this case, is there a way to get my_variable as string from inside my_function?

this code doesn't make sense. Can you explain in broader terms what you are trying to do? — ACarter
– ACarter, Commented Feb 10, 2023 at 13:17
I want to get the effective name of the function when it's being called. — Some Guy
– Some Guy, Commented Feb 10, 2023 at 13:18
That is not something you'd ordinarily want to do. Variable names are not data and should not influence a program's behaviour. — deceze
– deceze ♦, Commented Feb 10, 2023 at 13:22
I'm not asking for permission or if it's right to do so, I'm asking whether it's possible. — Some Guy
– Some Guy, Commented Feb 10, 2023 at 13:25

alec_djinn · Accepted Answer · 2023-02-10 13:39:09Z

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You could look into globals() for instances of the function.

def my_func():
    names = [k for k,v in globals().items() if str(v).startswith("<function my_func ")]
    print(names[1:]) #names[0] is "my_func"

my_var = my_func
my_var() #['my_var']

asd = my_func
asd() #['my_var', 'asd']

answered Feb 10, 2023 at 13:39

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