How to print actual name of variable class type in function?

Question

I\'m trying to return variable name, but i keep getting this:

Below is my cod

Answer 1

There are different ways to approach your problem.

The simplest I can fathom is if you can change the class man, make it accept an optional name in its __init__ and store it in the instance. This should look like this:

class man:
    def __init__(number, color, name="John Doe"):
        self.name = name
        # rest of your code here

That way in your function you could just do with:

    return guy1.name

Additionnally, if you want to go an extra step, you could define a __str__ method in your class man so that when you pass it to str() or print(), it shows the name instead:

    # Inside class man
    def __str__(self):
        return self.name

That way your function could just do:

    return guy1

And when you print the return value of your function it actually prints the name.

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If you cannot alter class man, here is an extremely convoluted and costly suggestion, that could probably break depending on context:

import inspect
def competition(guy1, guy2, counter1=0, counter2=0):
    guy1_name = ""
    guy2_name = ""
    for name, value in inspect.stack()[-1].frame.f_locals.items():
        if value is guy1:
            guy1_name = name
        elif value is guy2:
            guy2_name = name
    if counter1 > counter2:
        return guy1_name
    elif counter2 > counter2:
        return guy1_name
    else:
        return "Noone"