How do i change var value with an argument

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Apr 30 2016, 4:00 pm (Edited on Apr 30 2016, 4:12 pm)
(See the best response by Kaiochao.)
Code:
mob/proc/setStat( variable, argument )
    if(variable in src.vars)
        src[variable] = argument

setStat( level, src.level+1 )
//src.level += 1


Problem description:
What i am looking for is a proc i can use with an intention of modifying any variable live, for debugging purposes.

How do i change a variable for example /mob, with arguments in a proc. The proc is executed with two arguments, one for which variable is being changed and a second for which value i want to change to.

I have been gone for a long time, but i recently wished to get back for fun. Now i wanted to try create something again and i would appreciate if i get some help understanding my problem here. I don't know if the example is a good example, but hopefully you get the idea.
Apr 30 2016, 4:06 pm (Edited on Apr 30 2016, 4:44 pm)
datum.vars is an associative list of variables (as text) paired with their values (as they are).

What you have is pretty close:
mob/proc/setStat(variable, argument)
    if(variable in vars)
        vars[variable] = argument
    else
        throw EXCEPTION("Invalid variable: [variable]")

// e.g. level = level + 1
setStat("level", level + 1)
Apr 30 2016, 4:11 pm
Yes, I thought I had the right approach but the wrong execution for it.

Thank you, appreciate it (Y)
Apr 30 2016, 4:45 pm
Best response
Also, I'd recommend throwing an exception if the variable isn't found, instead of silently returning. See my edit in my previous post.
Apr 30 2016, 4:48 pm
Yes, good point.