ugly python namespace bug

[Jeff]

On Wed, Dec 22, 1999 at 02:22:24AM +1000, Rob Hodges wrote:
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> I think it would be more appropriate if you could, in each file,
> optionally place a statement that tells the interpreter to treat
> built-ins as keywords.  Then it would stop you dead in your tracks if
> you tried to change them, without breaking any old code.  What's
> another quick statement after the sh'bang and before the imports eh?
> 
> -Rob
> 

personally, instead of adding a directive like this, what about a command
line option to the interpreter that will check for usage like that? it would
have to tie into the syntax of the language, but it would spit out a warning
if it detected a script using a keyword as a variable (like 'dir' or
'type'), and then the programmer has the option to either leave it like that
or fix it. this seems a heck of a lot simpler. thoughts?

regards,
J
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