How can you print a variable name in python? [duplicate]

Answer 1

Will something like this work for you?

>>> def namestr(**kwargs):
...     for k,v in kwargs.items():
...       print "%s = %s" % (k, repr(v))
...
>>> namestr(a=1, b=2)
a = 1
b = 2

And in your example:

>>> choice = {'key': 24; 'data': None}
>>> namestr(choice=choice)
choice = {'data': None, 'key': 24}
>>> printvars(**globals())
__builtins__ = 
__name__ = '__main__'
__doc__ = None
namestr = 
choice = {'data': None, 'key': 24}