type(__builtins__) strangeness

[Michael Hudson]

tavis at calrudd.com (Tavis Rudd) writes:

> Hi, 
> why does type(__builtins__) return <type 'module'> when called in the
> __main__ scope and <type 'dictionary'> when called inside an imported
> module?

Beause it's specially designed to confuse people who are too
inquisitive :)

Seriously, I don't know, but I know that I don't need to know.
Obscure implementation detail.  Ignore it.

Cheers,
M.

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