First appeared in docs for 2.6 (October 02, 2008). Not sure if that is when it first because constrained this way.
http://docs.python.org/library/constants.html?highlight=__debug__#__debug__ -eric -----Original Message----- From: python-dev-bounces+esnow=verio....@python.org [mailto:python-dev-bounces+esnow=verio....@python.org] On Behalf Of Guilherme Polo Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 3:06 PM To: Barry Warsaw Cc: Guido van Rossum; Python-Dev Dev Subject: Re: [Python-Dev] Is it intentional that "sys.__debug__ = 1" isillegal in Python 2.7? 2010/7/30 Barry Warsaw <ba...@python.org>: > On Jul 30, 2010, at 01:42 PM, Guido van Rossum wrote: > >>Well it is a reserved name so those packages that were setting it >>should have known that they were using undefined behavior that could >>change at any time. > > Shouldn't it be described here then? > > http://docs.python.org/reference/lexical_analysis.html#identifiers > Doesn't the section http://docs.python.org/reference/lexical_analysis.html#reserved-classes-of-identifiers make this clear enough ? > -Barry > > _______________________________________________ > Python-Dev mailing list > Python-Dev@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev > Unsubscribe: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/ggpolo%40gmail.com > > -- -- Guilherme H. Polo Goncalves _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/esnow%40verio.net This email message is intended for the use of the person to whom it has been sent, and may contain information that is confidential or legally protected. If you are not the intended recipient or have received this message in error, you are not authorized to copy, distribute, or otherwise use this message or its attachments. Please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and permanently delete this message and any attachments. Verio, Inc. makes no warranty that this email is error or virus free. Thank you. _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
