Dave Angel wrote: >> Thanks for this hint which surprises me again since I thought >> locals() by itself is a copy only. >> > > (Thanks MRAB for your correction.) > > As MRAB points out, I was in error on this point. I only tested it in > global scope. Inside a function it doesn't seem to work.
One of the two classic blunders: - Never get involved in a land war in Asia; - Never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line; - Never test locals() outside of a function and extrapolate the behaviour to inside a function! -- Steven -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
