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locals().update(...)

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I expected this to work:


def f(**args):
    locals().update(args)
    print locals()
    print a

d=dict(a=1)

f(**d)

but:
> global name 'a' is not defined


Where is my mistake?

This does work:

globals().update({'a':1})

print a

1

-E

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locals().update(...) eisoab@gmail.com - 2012-07-04 04:56 -0700
  Re: locals().update(...) Christian Heimes <lists@cheimes.de> - 2012-07-04 14:14 +0200
  Re: locals().update(...) Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2012-07-04 18:48 -0400
    Re: locals().update(...) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-04 22:57 +0000

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