Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv30363/Doc/lib
Modified Files:
libfuncs.tex
Log Message:
Fix SF # 641111, Undocumented side effect of eval
Try to clear up confusion about the current globals being copied
into a globals dict passed to eval(). This wording (more or less)
was suggested in bug report. It should probably be made clearer.
Backport candidate.
Index: libfuncs.tex
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex,v
retrieving revision 1.124
retrieving revision 1.125
diff -C2 -d -r1.124 -r1.125
*** libfuncs.tex 17 Dec 2002 01:02:57 -0000 1.124
--- libfuncs.tex 17 Dec 2002 01:08:06 -0000 1.125
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expression (technically speaking, a condition list) using the
\var{globals} and \var{locals} dictionaries as global and local name
! space. If the \var{locals} dictionary is omitted it defaults to
the \var{globals} dictionary. If both dictionaries are omitted, the
expression is executed in the environment where \keyword{eval} is
--- 315,324 ----
expression (technically speaking, a condition list) using the
\var{globals} and \var{locals} dictionaries as global and local name
! space. If the \var{globals} dictionary is present and lacks
! '__builtins__', the current globals are copied into \var{globals} before
! \var{expression} is parsed. This means that \var{expression}
! normally has full access to the standard
! \refmodule[builtin]{__builtin__} module and restricted environments
! are propagated. If the \var{locals} dictionary is omitted it defaults to
the \var{globals} dictionary. If both dictionaries are omitted, the
expression is executed in the environment where \keyword{eval} is
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv30363/Doc/lib
Modified Files:
libfuncs.tex
Log Message:
Fix SF # 641111, Undocumented side effect of eval
Try to clear up confusion about the current globals being copied
into a globals dict passed to eval(). This wording (more or less)
was suggested in bug report. It should probably be made clearer.
Backport candidate.
Index: libfuncs.tex
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib/libfuncs.tex,v
retrieving revision 1.124
retrieving revision 1.125
diff -C2 -d -r1.124 -r1.125
*** libfuncs.tex 17 Dec 2002 01:02:57 -0000 1.124
--- libfuncs.tex 17 Dec 2002 01:08:06 -0000 1.125
***************
*** 315,319 ****
expression (technically speaking, a condition list) using the
\var{globals} and \var{locals} dictionaries as global and local name
! space. If the \var{locals} dictionary is omitted it defaults to
the \var{globals} dictionary. If both dictionaries are omitted, the
expression is executed in the environment where \keyword{eval} is
--- 315,324 ----
expression (technically speaking, a condition list) using the
\var{globals} and \var{locals} dictionaries as global and local name
! space. If the \var{globals} dictionary is present and lacks
! '__builtins__', the current globals are copied into \var{globals} before
! \var{expression} is parsed. This means that \var{expression}
! normally has full access to the standard
! \refmodule[builtin]{__builtin__} module and restricted environments
! are propagated. If the \var{locals} dictionary is omitted it defaults to
the \var{globals} dictionary. If both dictionaries are omitted, the
expression is executed in the environment where \keyword{eval} is