Python: Using sys.argv[1] in Update Cursor

Question

Hello,

I would like to create tool for multiple users with multiple datasets from multiple sources. Each dataset contains the same data, it's just stored differently, mostly just different field names and input locations etc...

Is it possible to insert a variable into an Update Cursor to give the tool more flexibility with multiple users?

For example:
InAge = sys.argv[1]

rows = gp.UpdateCursor("c:	emp	est.dbf")
row = rows.Next()
while row:
    if row.InAge == 25:
        row.Range = "Mid"

Will InAge work as a variable? Or will the cursor look for a field called "InAge" ?

Is this even possible ?

Thanks!

JasonScheirer · Answer

Functionally they are the same, just getattr and setattr will work on any Python object, not just row objects.

ChrisSnyder · Answer

Jason:

So is getattr() and setattr() preferable to the esri cursor methods of getvalue() and setvalue(). That is to say, are they faster or for some other reason better? Regardless, seems pretty cool!

JasonScheirer · Answer

Use setattr:setattr(row, OutField, "Mid")