[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-454685 ] exec() and globals weirdness

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Bugs item #454685, was opened at 2001-08-23 12:44
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Category: None
Group: Python 2.1.1
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: exec() and globals weirdness

Initial Comment:
The following program should print:

xyzzy
plugh

but instead it prints:

xyzzy
xyzzy

Program:

gunk = 'xyzzy'

def func():
    global gunk

    junk = 'plugh'
    exec('gunk = junk')

print gunk
func()
print gunk


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