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[Python-Dev] [poll] New name for __builtins__

Adam Olsen rhamph at gmail.com
Wed Nov 28 19:46:33 CET 2007 
On Nov 28, 2007 8:20 AM, Christian Heimes <lists at cheimes.de> wrote:
> I'm sending this mail to Python-dev in the hope to reach more developers.
>
> GvR likes to rename the __builtin__ to reduce confusing between
> __builtin__ and __builtins__. He wanted to start a poll on the new name
> but apparently he forgot.

In a recent thread on python-ideas[1] it was suggested that builtins
be added as an argument to eval and exec.  I'd prefer to do that and
eliminate the name altogether.

If not that I suggest something like __inject_builtins__.  This
implies it's a command to eval/exec, and doesn't necessarily reflect
your current builtins (which are canonically accessible as an
attribute of your frame.)


[1] http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-ideas/2007-November/001250.html

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Adam Olsen, aka Rhamphoryncus
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