This is a 'with' method for Python -- the equivalent of the 'with' statement in Pascal or VB:

import re
def with(object, statements):
    """ 'with' for the very lazy programmer :)
    Someone might prefer using Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, ... instead."""
    exec(re.sub('\B\.', '%s.' % object, statements))

#--- example usage:
class a_class: pass

an_instance_of_a_class_with_a_very_long_name = a_class()

with ('an_instance_of_a_class_with_a_very_long_name', '''
.var1 = 111
.var2 = 222
.var3 = 333
.var4 = 444
.var5 = 555
''')

with ('an_instance_of_a_class_with_a_very_long_name', '''
print .var1, .var2, .var3, .var4, .var5
''')


Regards,
Levente Sandor