How do I put a variable into "getattr" to call an attribute from another file (in python 3)? The only thing I can think of gives a syntax error: File1: class Test: def __init__(self, test1, test2): self.test1 = test1 self.test2 = test2 a = Test("test", "test") File2: import File1 def something(name): b = getattr(File2.{name}, test1) It needs to be in a function for the purpose I am using it for, but the curly braces gives syntax error. Is there any way that something like this would work? Continue reading...