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Type of __builtins__ changes from module import to execution?

I've noticed some unexpected behavior with __builtins__ during module
import. It seems that during module import __builtins__ is a dict
but at all other times it is a module.

For example, if the file testmod.py has these contents:

print type(__builtins __)
print "has str attr", hasattr(__built ins__, 'str')

The output differs depending on how it is run:

$ python ~/testmod.py
<type 'module'>
has str True

vs.

$ python -c 'import testmod'
<type 'dict'>
has str False

Anyone know if there a reason for this behavior? Is it a bug? I've
seen this in 2.4 and 3.0.

-Adam

Jun 22 '07 #1
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Adam Hupp <ad**@hupp.orgw rote:
I've noticed some unexpected behavior with __builtins__ during module
import. It seems that during module import __builtins__ is a dict
but at all other times it is a module.

For example, if the file testmod.py has these contents:

print type(__builtins __)
print "has str attr", hasattr(__built ins__, 'str')

The output differs depending on how it is run:

$ python ~/testmod.py
<type 'module'>
has str True

vs.

$ python -c 'import testmod'
<type 'dict'>
has str False

Anyone know if there a reason for this behavior? Is it a bug? I've
seen this in 2.4 and 3.0.

-Adam
No, it's not a bug. __builtins__ is an implementation detail. You want
__builtin__. See <http://docs.python.org/lib/module-builtin.html>

Ciao
Marc
Jun 22 '07 #2

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