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I'm loading an existing hoc file into python and would like to list the available state variables in each compartment. For example, the soma has a variable 'v' in each location (available through h.soma(0.5).v). Is there a programmatic way to do so?
Thanks!

Hi Hines :

I have the same question ! Although it has been asked by another post by mattioni, which the indirect way is "loop and check" whether a variable exists, but ...

Is there any direct way, like <$ dir(soma)> function which automatically lists all the range variables accessible from a Section or a Segment ?

ideally, it shall be
when you call <$ dir(soma)>, it lists : .v .ek .ena
when you call <$ dir(soma(0.5))>, it lists : .v .gk .gna

Thanks !

you can try:

for sec in h.allsec():
for seg in sec:
for mech in seg:
for n in dir(mech):
if n.endswith(mech.name()):
print sec, seg, mech, n

looks like I need to show it in code since all the indentation was removed above

Thanks Hines ! The 'n' print is what I want :-)