Print string from dropdown menu items (Holoviews Panel)

jupyter_panel_selector.txt

# To be used in a Jupyter notebook

import panel as pn
pn.extension()

variable_list = ['var1', 'var2', 'var3']

def get_val(variable):
    return variable

variable = pn.widgets.Select(options=variable_list)

panel = pn.pane.Str()
    
@pn.depends(variable.param.value, watch=True)
def update_pane(variable):
    panel.object = get_val(variable)

update_pane(variable.value)
    
pn.Row(
    pn.Row(variable),
    panel,
)#.servable()