A simple python function to get the name of a variable from a calling scope

calling_var_name.py

def calling_var_name(obj) -> str:
	""" Returns the name of the variable that was passed in. """

	caller_frame = inspect.currentframe().f_back.f_back

	while hasattr(caller_frame, 'f_locals'):
		list_of_obj_names = ([name for name, value in caller_frame.f_locals.items() if value is obj])
		if len(list_of_obj_names) > 0:
			return list_of_obj_names[0]
		else:
			caller_frame = caller_frame.f_back

	return None