Added module builtins to Python Lasso simulator. builtins will replace

environs in Expression one day.

1 files changed, 45 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/python/tests/builtins.py b/python/tests/builtins.py
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+# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
+
+
+# Built-in variables access functions
+# By: Emmanuel Raviart <eraviart@entrouvert.com>
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2004 Entr'ouvert
+# http://www.entrouvert.org
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+# 
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+# 
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+
+
+"""Built-in variables access functions
+
+Allow the declaration of global variables accessible from everywhere
+(in opposition to global variables which are only easily accessible inside
+the module they are declared in).
+"""
+
+
+import __builtin__
+
+
+def delete(name):
+    del __builtin__.__dict__[name]
+
+
+def get(name, default = None):
+    return __builtin__.__dict__.get(name, default)
+
+
+def set(name, value):
+    __builtin__.__dict__[name] = value