[Python-Dev] terminology for "free variables" in Python

[Eli Bendersky]

> > I mostly use the dis module for quick-n-dirty exploration of the results
> of
> > compilation into bytecode, and I'm sure many people use for the same
> effect.
> > Thus show_code seems like a convenient shortcut, although not a necessary
> > one. The string returned by code_info isn't interactive-shell friendly,
> and
> > show_code saves the print(...).
> >
> > Personally I think that if it's there, it should be documented. If it's
> > better not to use it, it should be removed or at least marked deprecated
> in
> > the documentation/docstring.
>
> Yeah, I changed my mind and have now documented it properly. The 3.2
> versionadded tag on show_code is currently a little questionable
> though. Guido actually checked in the original (undocumented) version
> of show_code before 3.0 was released. The only thing new about it in
> 3.2 is it being mentioned in the documentation.
>

Looks good to me.

Eli
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