'__builtin__' vs. __builtins__

[Fredrik Lundh]

Beni Cherniavksy wrote:

> Why is the '__builtin__' module available under the __builtins__ name?
> By what's the logic one is supposed to remember it?  (If I do remember
> that it's different I would still confuse which is what...)

forget about __builtins__; it's an implementation detail.

if you need to explicitly refer to stuff in the built-in namespace,
*always* import the __builtin__ module.  never use __builtins__
in your code.

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