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diff --git a/Doc/ref/ref4.tex b/Doc/ref/ref4.tex index 2f2e1c8..151b0ae 100644 --- a/Doc/ref/ref4.tex +++ b/Doc/ref/ref4.tex @@ -119,6 +119,14 @@ overridden with optional extra arguments. \end{description} +The built-in function \verb@vars()@ returns a dictionary representing +the current local name space. The effect of modifications to this +dictionary on the name space are undefined.% +\footnote{The current implementation returns the dictionary actually +used to implement the name space, {\em except} for functions, where +the optimizer may cause the local name space to be implemented +differently.} + \section{Exceptions} Exceptions are a means of breaking out of the normal flow of control diff --git a/Doc/ref/ref6.tex b/Doc/ref/ref6.tex index f0f318f..afd9822 100644 --- a/Doc/ref/ref6.tex +++ b/Doc/ref/ref6.tex @@ -524,6 +524,7 @@ global and the local variables. If two expressions are given, both must be dictionaries and they are used for the global and local variables, respectively. -Note: dynamic evaluation of expressions is supported by the built-in -function \verb@eval@. - +Hints: dynamic evaluation of expressions is supported by the built-in +function \verb@eval()@. The built-in function \verb@vars()@ returns +the current local dictionary, which may be useful to pass around for +use by \verb@exec@. diff --git a/Doc/ref4.tex b/Doc/ref4.tex index 2f2e1c8..151b0ae 100644 --- a/Doc/ref4.tex +++ b/Doc/ref4.tex @@ -119,6 +119,14 @@ overridden with optional extra arguments. \end{description} +The built-in function \verb@vars()@ returns a dictionary representing +the current local name space. The effect of modifications to this +dictionary on the name space are undefined.% +\footnote{The current implementation returns the dictionary actually +used to implement the name space, {\em except} for functions, where +the optimizer may cause the local name space to be implemented +differently.} + \section{Exceptions} Exceptions are a means of breaking out of the normal flow of control diff --git a/Doc/ref6.tex b/Doc/ref6.tex index f0f318f..afd9822 100644 --- a/Doc/ref6.tex +++ b/Doc/ref6.tex @@ -524,6 +524,7 @@ global and the local variables. If two expressions are given, both must be dictionaries and they are used for the global and local variables, respectively. -Note: dynamic evaluation of expressions is supported by the built-in -function \verb@eval@. - +Hints: dynamic evaluation of expressions is supported by the built-in +function \verb@eval()@. The built-in function \verb@vars()@ returns +the current local dictionary, which may be useful to pass around for +use by \verb@exec@. |