def dump(var_name): var_value = eval(var_name) msg = "[+] {var_name} ==> {var_value}".format(var_name=var_name, var_value=var_value) print(msg) if __name__ == '__main__': a = 1 b = 'hello' c = [0, 1] dump('a') dump('b') dump('c') # [+] a ==> 1 # [+] b ==> hello # [+] c ==> [0, 1]