Localdict -- reduce your typing by half when constructing a dictionary literal from objects in the local context.

localdict.py

'''Localdict -- reduce your typing by half when constructing a dictionary
literal from objects in the local context.

params = {'foo': foo, 'bar': bar, 'baz': baz}

can be replaced ith

params = localdict('foo', 'bar', 'baz')
'''

import inspect

def localdict(*args):
    one_up_locals = inspect.stack()[1][0].f_locals
    return dict([(k, one_up_locals[k]) for k in args])