[Numpy-discussion] exec: bad practice?

[Sebastien Binet]

hi John,

> I have a bit of code where I create arrays with meaningful names via:
> 
> meat = ['beef','lamb','pork']
> cut = ['ribs','cutlets']
> 
> for m in meat:
>    for c in cut:
>          exec("consumed_%s_%s = np.zeros((numxgrid,numygrid,nummeasured))"
>  % (m,c))
> 
> Is this 'pythonic'? Or is it bad practice (and potentially slow) to use the
> 'exec' statement?
usage of the exec statement is usually frown upon and can be side stepped.
e.g:

for m in meat:
    for c in cut:
      locals()['consumed_%s_%s' % (m,c)] = some_array

hth,
sebastien.
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