[Python-Dev] Deprecating locals() (was Re: nested scopes and global: some corner cases)

[Fred L. Drake, Jr.]

Guido wrote:
 > Actually, I intend to deprecate locals().  For now, globals() are
 > fine.  I also intend to deprecate vars(), at least in the form that is
 > equivalent to locals().

Samuele Pedroni writes:
 > That's fine for me. Will that deprecation be already active with 2.1, e.g
 > having locals() and param-less vars() raise a warning.
 > I imagine a (new) function that produce a snap-shot of the values in the
 > local,free and cell vars of a scope can do the job required for simple 
 > debugging (the copy will not allow to modify back the values), 
 > or another approach...

  Nothing has happened on this front yet.  Should I add deprecation
notes to the docummentation while Guido is on vacation, or wait to ask
him when he gets back?  Or was this matter resolved when I wasn't
paying attention?


  -Fred

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