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diff --git a/Doc/library/functions.rst b/Doc/library/functions.rst index e52b090..eb41e72 100644 --- a/Doc/library/functions.rst +++ b/Doc/library/functions.rst @@ -435,8 +435,10 @@ are always available. They are listed here in alphabetical order. The *expression* argument is parsed and evaluated as a Python expression (technically speaking, a condition list) using the *globals* and *locals* dictionaries as global and local namespace. If the *globals* dictionary is - present and lacks '__builtins__', the current globals are copied into *globals* - before *expression* is parsed. This means that *expression* normally has full + present and does not contain a value for the key ``__builtins__``, a + reference to the dictionary of the built-in module :mod:`builtins` is + inserted under that key before *expression* is parsed. + This means that *expression* normally has full access to the standard :mod:`builtins` module and restricted environments are propagated. If the *locals* dictionary is omitted it defaults to the *globals* dictionary. If both dictionaries are omitted, the expression is executed in the |