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dir(__builtin__) and dir("__builtin__")

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cristi

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dir(__builtin__) and dir("__builtin__") Posted: Aug 17, 2004 6:44 AM
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Hello, I'm learning Python. And I quite don't understand the diference between calling a function with a String <b>dir("__builtin__")</b> and with the name of the module.
I'm not working in the command line but with the GUI and it seems that all function arguments must be strings ("..") otherwise i'll get an error.

Thank You for your thoughts.


Andy

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Re: dir(__builtin__) and dir("__builtin__") Posted: Aug 17, 2004 9:41 AM
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The item you're looking for is __builtins__, not __builtin__

dir("__builtin__") just shows you the attributes of the string "__builtin__". So it'll always work.

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