Guido van Rossum wrote:
> On Dec 2, 2007 7:40 AM, Nick Coghlan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Just for the record, I also like the idea of __builtins__ being a magic
>> alias for the boringly-but-practically named builtins module.
>
> [Imagine me jumping up and down and screaming at the top of my lungs
> out of frustration:]
>
> BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT IT IS! IT'S A HOOK FOR SANDBOXING! YOU SHOULD
> NEVER BE USING __builtins__ DIRECTLY EXCEPT WHEN CONTROLLING THE SET
> OF BUILTINS AVAILABLE TO UNTRUSTED CODE!
>
I never mess with the builtin definitions under either name, but I agree
that my description was highly inaccurate. It's not a topic I've spent
much time considering :)
Cheers,
Nick.
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Nick Coghlan | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Brisbane, Australia
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