Message 185335 - Python tracker

Message185335

Author	bgailer
Recipients	amaury.forgeotdarc, bgailer, docs@python, eric.snow, techtonik
Date	2013-03-27.14:08:35
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Message-id	<5152FD62.3080801@gmail.com>
In-reply-to	<1364392104.16.0.0467132087827.issue17546@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>

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On 3/27/2013 9:48 AM, anatoly techtonik wrote: > anatoly techtonik added the comment: > > Example: > > l = locals() > z = dict(a=5, b=3) > > lc = dict(l) > zc = dict(z) > > print(lc == l) > print(zc == z) > > Gives: > > False > True Expected behavior. lc is not another reference to locals(). It refers to a new object. zc = ... updates locals() but not lc

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On 3/27/2013 9:48 AM, anatoly techtonik wrote:
> anatoly techtonik added the comment:
>
> Example:
>
>      l = locals()
>      z = dict(a=5, b=3)
>
>      lc = dict(l)
>      zc = dict(z)
>
>      print(lc == l)
>      print(zc == z)
>
> Gives:
>
>      False
>      True
Expected behavior.
lc is not another reference to locals(). It refers to a new object.
zc = ... updates locals() but not lc

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Date	User	Action	Args
2013-03-27 14:08:35	bgailer	set	recipients: + bgailer, amaury.forgeotdarc, techtonik, eric.snow
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2013-03-27 14:08:35	bgailer	create