call class function by string python

1#------------------------------------
2#CLASS
3#------------------------------------
4class Student:
5  def __init__(self):
6    self.name = None
7    
8  def set_name(self, word):
9    self.name = word
10    return self.get_name()
11    
12  def get_name(self):
13    return self.name
14  
15#------------------------------------
16# USAGE:
17#------------------------------------
18
19a = Student()
20print(a.set_name("Hello"))

1import foo
2method_to_call = getattr(foo, 'bar')
3result = method_to_call()
4

1result = getattr(foo, 'bar')()
2