[Python-Dev] Scoping (corner cases)

[Jeremy Hylton]

>>>>> "GvR" == Guido van Rossum <guido@digicool.com> writes:

  >> Can we come up with a consistent story on class scopes for 2.1?

  GvR> They are consistent with all past versions of Python.

Phew!

  GvR> Class scopes don't work like function scopes -- they use
  GvR> LOAD_NAME and STORE_NAME.

Class scopes are also different because a block's free variables are
not resolved in enclosing class scopes.  We'll need to make sure the
doc says that class scopes and function scopes are different.

Jeremy