A.3.2 Interaction with dynamic features
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A.3.2 Interaction with dynamic features

There are several cases where Python statements are illegal when used in conjunction with nested scopes that contain free variables.

If a variable is referenced in an enclosing scope, it is illegal to delete the name. An error will be reported at compile time.

If the wild card form of import -- "`import *`" -- is used in a function and the function contains or is a nested block with free variables, the compiler will raise a SyntaxError.

If exec is used in a function and the function contains or is a nested block with free variables, the compiler will raise a SyntaxError unless the exec explicitly specifies the local namespace for the exec. (In other words, "exec obj" would be illegal, but "exec obj in ns" would be legal.)

The builtin functions `eval()` and `input()` can not access free variables unless the variables are also referenced by the program text of the block that contains the call to `eval()` or `input()`.

Compatibility note: The compiler for Python 2.1 will issue warnings for uses of nested functions that will behave differently with nested scopes. The warnings will not be issued if nested scopes are enabled via a future statement. If a name bound in a function scope and the function contains a nested function scope that uses the name, the compiler will issue a warning. The name resolution rules will result in different bindings under Python 2.1 than under Python 2.2. The warning indicates that the program may not run correctly with all versions of Python.