Dictionary of Dictionaries, for Tara.

dict_of_dict.py

dict1 = {'data1':'Lorem', 'data2':'ipsum', 'data3':'dolor'}
dict2 = {'data1':'sit', 'data2':'amet', 'data3':'consectetur'}
dict3 = {'data1':'adipisicing', 'data2':'elit', 'data3':'sed'}

#Basically just offically names each dictionary to the same as it's variable name,
dict_of_dict = {'dict1':dict1, 'dict2':dict2,'dict3':dict3}

# To find 'dict1_data2'
thing_to_find = 'dict1_data2'

s1,s2 = thing_to_find.split(r'_')
print 's1: ', s1    # s1 = 'dict1'
print 's2: ', s2    # s2 = 'data2'

print 'found: ', dict_of_dict[s1][s2]

# Dangerous insecure, computationally slower and much harder to debug when it goes wrong
# It may seem simpler, but it's to be avoided
print 'nasty: ', eval(s1)[s2]