is there an Python equivalent for the PHP super globals like $_POST, $_COOKIE ?

[Roy Smith]

In article <ibr0tl$ai9$1 at speranza.aioe.org>,
 r0g <aioe.org at technicalbloke.com> wrote:

> > My latest gig, however, has had me doing PHP for the past 3 months or
> > so.
> 
> That's terrible, you have my fullest sympathy in these difficult times.

Actually, in a sick sort of way, it's fun.  We regularly have PHP 
bashing sessions in the office when somebody discovers yet another 
depraved piece of language mis-design and we all get a good laugh out of 
it.  No all languages afford you the opportunity for this kind of 
entertainment.

It's also quite educational.  You can learn a lot about language design 
by observing the mistakes that can be made.