[Python-Dev] [poll] New name for __builtins__

[Nick Coghlan]

Guido van Rossum wrote:
> On Dec 2, 2007 7:40 AM, Nick Coghlan <ncoghlan at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Just for the record, I also like the idea of __builtins__ being a magic
>> alias for the boringly-but-practically named builtins module.
> 
> [Imagine me jumping up and down and screaming at the top of my lungs
> out of frustration:]
> 
> BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT IT IS! IT'S A HOOK FOR SANDBOXING! YOU SHOULD
> NEVER BE USING __builtins__ DIRECTLY EXCEPT WHEN CONTROLLING THE SET
> OF BUILTINS AVAILABLE TO UNTRUSTED CODE!
> 

I never mess with the builtin definitions under either name, but I agree 
that my description was highly inaccurate. It's not a topic I've spent 
much time considering :)

Cheers,
Nick.

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