title: Python variables as keys to dict
body: <p>Is there an easier way to do this in Python (2.7)?: Note: This isn't anything fancy, like putting all local variables into a dictionary. Just the ones I specify in a list.</p>
  
  <pre><code>apple = 1
  banana = 'f'
  carrot = 3
  fruitdict = {}
  
  # I want to set the key equal to variable name, and value equal to variable value
  # is there a more Pythonic way to get {'apple': 1, 'banana': 'f', 'carrot': 3}?
  
  for x in [apple, banana, carrot]:
      fruitdict[x] = x # (Won't work)
  </code></pre>