global __dict__

[Carsten Geckeler]

Thanks,

That's exactly what I was looking for.  The only point that bothers me a
little bit with __main__.__dict__ is, that I have to import __main__
manually.  Seems more logical to me to have it included from the start.

Cheers, Carsten

On Mon, 11 Dec 2000, Tim Peters wrote:

> [posted & mailed]
> 
> [Carsten Geckeler]
> > I was wondering if there is a __dict__ dictionary for the global
> > namespace as for classes and modules.
> 
> Your terminology is a bit off:  you're *always* executing in a module in
> Python.  "global namespace" has no other meaning than the namespace of the
> module you're currently executing in.
> > I was trying the following
> >
> > >>> var = 1
> > >>> __dict__
> >
> > and expected that __dict__ would contain something like {..., 'var': 1},
> > but there is no global __dict__.  Where can i find the global
> > dictionary?
> 
> You need the module's __dict__.  In an interactive shell, you're running in
> a module Python creates for you, named "__main__".  So:
> 
> >>> var = 1
> >>> import __main__
> >>> __main__.__dict__
> {'__main__': <module '__main__' (built-in)>,
>  '__doc__': None,
>  'var': 1, # <------------------------------------- here's your vrbl "var"
>  '__name__': '__main__',
>  '__builtins__': <module '__builtin__' (built-in)>}
> >>>
> 
> Somewhat easier is to use the globals() builtin function (which returns the
> __dict__ for the module you're currently in):
> 
> >>> __main__.__dict__ is globals()
> 1
> >>>
> 
> 
> 
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