New submission from Malcolm Smith: https://docs.python.org/3.6/reference/executionmodel.html#builtins-and-restricted-execution describes the various things you can do with __builtins__, but then says "Users should not touch __builtins__; it is strictly an implementation detail." If this is so, the entire section should be marked "CPython implementation detail", not just that last paragraph.
Elsewhere, https://docs.python.org/3.6/reference/import.html#replacing-the-standard-import-system suggests that the __import__ function could be replaced "at the module level to only alter the behaviour of import statements within that module". Is there any way of doing this other than manipulating the module's __builtins__? If not, this is encouraging the programmer to rely on a CPython implementation detail without marking it as such. ---------- assignee: docs@python components: Documentation messages: 293722 nosy: Malcolm Smith, docs@python priority: normal severity: normal status: open title: Status of __builtins__ is not totally clear versions: Python 3.6 _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue30372> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
