Python getattr() function

Python getattr() function

The getattr() function in Python returns the value of the named attribute for the given object.

Syntax

getattr(object, name[, default])

Parameter

object: It is a required parameter which represents an object.

name: This parameter represents the name of the attribute you want to get the value from.

default: It represents the value to return if the attribute does not exist.

Return

This function returns the value of the given attribute from the specified object.

Example 1

# Python program explaining
# the getattr() function
# declaring a class 
class EAT :
    name = "ExamplesAndTutorials"
    acive_years = 14
# initializing the object
obj = EAT()
# using getattr() function
print("The name is " + getattr(obj,'name'))

Output

The name is ExamplesAndTutorials