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| -rw-r--r-- | cmd2/cmd2.py | 5 |
1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/cmd2/cmd2.py b/cmd2/cmd2.py index 26031538..b314a683 100644 --- a/cmd2/cmd2.py +++ b/cmd2/cmd2.py @@ -3121,8 +3121,9 @@ class Cmd(cmd.Cmd): self._in_py = True py_code_to_run = '' - # Use self.py_locals as the locals() dictionary in the Python environment we are creating, but make - # a copy to prevent pyscripts from editing it. (e.g. locals().clear()). Only make a shallow copy since + # Make a copy of self.py_locals for the locals dictionary in the Python environment we are creating. + # This is to prevent pyscripts from editing it. (e.g. locals().clear()). It also ensures a pyscript's + # environment won't be filled with data from a previously run pyscript. Only make a shallow copy since # it's OK for py_locals to contain objects which are editable in a pyscript. localvars = dict(self.py_locals) localvars[self.py_bridge_name] = py_bridge |