Help with accessing module variable inside Python function?

Question

I have the following function in a Python module called dictbuilder.py:

def my_dictbuilder(reader_o, writer):
    fieldnames = ('name', 'number')
    reader = csv.DictReader(reader_o, fieldnames = fieldnames, delimiter="\t")
    my_dict = {}
    id = 0
    for row in reader:
       id += 1
       my_dict[id] = row['name'], row['number']
       id += 1
    return(my_dict)

I have imported and called this function from a module called main.py. I would like to also use the my_dict variable from the dictbuilder.py module I have imported into main.py. When I try to printmy_dictbuilder.mydict I get this error:

AttributeError: 'function' object has no attribute 'my_dict'

Can anyone help me figure out how to access the my_dict variable from my main.py file? Thanks for the help!

You need to post a working (or nonworking) example of what failed. — Clarus
– Clarus, Commented Aug 10, 2011 at 19:55

kindall · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-10 19:52:16Z

1

Well, you're returning my_dict, so just store the return value in your main module when you call it.

my_dict = dictbuilder.my_dictbuilder(reader_o, writer)

answered Aug 10, 2011 at 19:52

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drbunsen Over a year ago

Weird, I tried this before asking the question and it didn't work. I tried it again and it worked this time. Many thanks!

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