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authorVictor Stinner <vstinner@python.org>2021-02-18 11:35:37 (GMT)
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bpo-42990: Add __builtins__ attribute to functions (GH-24559)
Expose the new PyFunctionObject.func_builtins member in Python as a new __builtins__ attribute on functions. Document also the behavior change in What's New in Python 3.10.
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+Functions have a new ``__builtins__`` attribute which is used to look for
+builtin symbols when a function is executed, instead of looking into
+``__globals__['__builtins__']``. Patch by Mark Shannon and Victor Stinner.