Question

In python I can put a function into a variable at runtime, then call it using the getattr function

method = getattr(self,self.name)
method()

Is there a similar way to do this in Coffeescript?
Thanks!

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Using zeekay suggestion but using classes would be:

class Test
   foo: -> alert 'foo'
   foo2: methodName -> this[methodName]()

x = new Test
x.foo2('foo')

Answer 1

In Javascript objects are associative arrays, and you can access property/methods using the name of the property as the key:

obj =
  method: -> 'xxx'
method = obj['method']
method() # 'xxx'

Your updated example doesn’t work because foo2 is merely returning foo. You might want to try this:

class Test
   foo: -> alert 'foo'
   foo2: -> this['foo']() # or @['foo']()

x = new Test
x.foo2()