Python | Accessing variable value from code scope

Last Updated : 29 Oct, 2019

Sometimes, we just need to access a variable other than the usual way of accessing by it’s name. There are many method by which a variable can be accessed from the code scope. These are by default dictionaries that are created and which keep the variable values as dictionary key-value pair. Let’s talk about some of this functions.

Method #1 : Using locals()
This is a function that stores the values of all variables in local scope of function if in a function or of global scope if outside.

# Python3 code to demonstrate working of
# Accessing variable value from code scope
# using locals
  
# initialize variable
test_var = "gfg is best"
  
# printing original variable
print("The original variable : " + str(test_var))
  
# Accessing variable value from code scope
# using locals
res = locals()['test_var']
  
# printing result
print("Variable accessed using dictionary : " + str(res))

Output :

The original variable : gfg is best
Variable accessed using dictionary : gfg is best

Method #2 : Using globals()
This is yet another function that maintains a dictionary of variables of global scope.

# Python3 code to demonstrate working of
# Accessing variable value from code scope
# using globals
  
# initialize variable
test_var = "gfg is best"
  
# printing original variable
print("The original variable : " + str(test_var))
  
# Accessing variable value from code scope
# using globals
res = globals()['test_var']
  
# printing result
print("Variable accessed using dictionary : " + str(res))

Output :

The original variable : gfg is best
Variable accessed using dictionary : gfg is best

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