JamesPHoughton

def make_python_identifier(string, namespace=None, reserved_words=None,
                           convert='drop', handle='force'):
    """
    Takes an arbitrary string and creates a valid Python identifier.
    If the python identifier created is already in the namespace,
    or if the identifier is a reserved word in the reserved_words
    list, or is a python default reserved word,
    adds _1, or if _1 is in the namespace, _2, etc.

    Parameters