Re: trying to modify locals() dictionary

2009-01-12 Thread Albert Hopkins 
On Mon, 2009-01-12 at 19:51 +0100, TP wrote:
> Hi everybody,
> 
> I try to modify locals() as an exercise.
> According to the context (function or __main__), it works differently (see
> below). Why? Thanks
> 
> Julien

Per the locals() documentation @
http://docs.python.org/library/functions.html

Warning

The contents of this dictionary should not be modified; changes
may not affect the values of local variables used by the
interpreter.




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Re: trying to modify locals() dictionary

2009-01-12 Thread Christian Heimes 
TP schrieb:
> Hi everybody,
> 
> I try to modify locals() as an exercise.
> According to the context (function or __main__), it works differently (see
> below). Why? Thanks

Because http://docs.python.org/library/functions.html#locals

Warning

The contents of this dictionary should not be modified; changes may not
affect the values of local variables used by the interpreter.

Christian

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