Explanation of Python namespaces

Question

I am looking for a good introduction to Python namespaces. I found this tutorial to be good, but I\'m sure there is more to the story than that.

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Answer 1

It is all tied to naming in Python. Names are attached to objects in such a way that they can be detached and given to a new object. All objects without names are removed from memory (see here). Names available in your module are implemented as dictionaries and can be displayed using the __dict__ attribute.

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>>> import time  
>>> time.__dict__  

The result is a dictionary containing the names used in defining objects in the built-in module time.