[ Python 常見問題 ] Calling a function of a module by using its name (a string)

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Question 
What is the best way to go about calling a function given a string with the function's name in a Python program. For example, let's say that I have a module foo, and I have a string whose contents are "bar". What is the best way to go about calling foo.bar()? I need to get the return value of the function, which is why I don't just use eval. I figured out how to do it by using eval to define a temp function that returns the result of that function call, but I'm hoping that there is a more elegant way to do this. 

How-To 
Assuming module foo with method bar: 

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

As far as that goes, lines 2 and 3 can be compressed to: 

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1. result = getattr(foo, 'bar')()  

if that makes more sense for your use case. You can use getattr in this fashion on class instance bound methods, module-level methods, class methods... the list goes on.