Interpreting strings as variables in python

[foderking]

For example, when I use a string "boy", I get an error boy not defined. It is interpreting "boy" as a variable instead of a string. But if I escape the quotes \"boy\" , it works.

[brpapa]

Do you have some example function?

[foderking]

Do you have some example function?

literally any function that uses a string

[elfaidi-ghassen]

I had the same issue [string] not defined, but using 'foo' instead of "foo" works. For example, take a look at this simple string reverse function:

def fn(str):
  if str == "": # this will not work unless you use single quotes insead of double quotes!
    return "" # same problem
  else:
    return fn(str[1:]) + str[0]
fn("abc") # same problem

[brpapa]

Fixed, thanks guys