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documented globals() and locals()

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Guido van Rossum 1995-07-07 22:58:28 +00:00
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@ -47,8 +47,11 @@ exactly one argument.)
give the file from which the code was read; pass e.g. \code{'<string>'}
if it wasn't read from a file. The \var{kind} argument specifies
what kind of code must be compiled; it can be \code{'exec'} if
\var{string} consists of a sequence of statements, or \code{'eval'}
if it consists of a single expression.
\var{string} consists of a sequence of statements, \code{'eval'}
if it consists of a single expression, or \code{'single'} if
it consists of a single interactive statement (in the latter case,
expression statements that evaluate to something else than
\code{None} will printed).
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{delattr}{object\, name}
@ -112,8 +115,9 @@ exactly one argument.)
Hints: dynamic execution of statements is supported by the
\code{exec} statement. Execution of statements from a file is
supported by the \code{execfile()} function. The \code{vars()}
function returns the current local dictionary, which may be useful
supported by the \code{execfile()} function. The \code{globals()}
and \code{locals()} functions returns the current global and local
dictionary, respectively, which may be useful
to pass around for use by \code{eval()} or \code{execfile()}.
\end{funcdesc}
@ -158,6 +162,13 @@ removed.
\code{\var{x}.\var{foobar}}.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{globals}{}
Return a dictionary representing the current global symbol table.
This is always the dictionary of the current module (inside a
function or method, this is the module where it is defined, not the
module from which it is called).
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{hasattr}{object\, name}
The arguments are an object and a string. The result is 1 if the
string is the name of one of the object's attributes, 0 if not.
@ -206,6 +217,12 @@ removed.
may be a sequence (string, tuple or list) or a mapping (dictionary).
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{locals}{}
Return a dictionary representing the current local symbol table.
Inside a function, modifying this dictionary does not always have the
desired effect.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{long}{x}
Convert a number to a long integer. The argument may be a plain or
long integer or a floating point number.

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@ -47,8 +47,11 @@ exactly one argument.)
give the file from which the code was read; pass e.g. \code{'<string>'}
if it wasn't read from a file. The \var{kind} argument specifies
what kind of code must be compiled; it can be \code{'exec'} if
\var{string} consists of a sequence of statements, or \code{'eval'}
if it consists of a single expression.
\var{string} consists of a sequence of statements, \code{'eval'}
if it consists of a single expression, or \code{'single'} if
it consists of a single interactive statement (in the latter case,
expression statements that evaluate to something else than
\code{None} will printed).
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{delattr}{object\, name}
@ -112,8 +115,9 @@ exactly one argument.)
Hints: dynamic execution of statements is supported by the
\code{exec} statement. Execution of statements from a file is
supported by the \code{execfile()} function. The \code{vars()}
function returns the current local dictionary, which may be useful
supported by the \code{execfile()} function. The \code{globals()}
and \code{locals()} functions returns the current global and local
dictionary, respectively, which may be useful
to pass around for use by \code{eval()} or \code{execfile()}.
\end{funcdesc}
@ -158,6 +162,13 @@ removed.
\code{\var{x}.\var{foobar}}.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{globals}{}
Return a dictionary representing the current global symbol table.
This is always the dictionary of the current module (inside a
function or method, this is the module where it is defined, not the
module from which it is called).
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{hasattr}{object\, name}
The arguments are an object and a string. The result is 1 if the
string is the name of one of the object's attributes, 0 if not.
@ -206,6 +217,12 @@ removed.
may be a sequence (string, tuple or list) or a mapping (dictionary).
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{locals}{}
Return a dictionary representing the current local symbol table.
Inside a function, modifying this dictionary does not always have the
desired effect.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{long}{x}
Convert a number to a long integer. The argument may be a plain or
long integer or a floating point number.