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docs.python.org/2/library/functions.html#locals locals() should not be modified (it may affect the interpreter, in your case, removing self from the calling function's scope)
– MWB
Commented Dec 11, 2016 at 1:27
@MaxB From the docs you cite: ... changes may not affect the values of local and free variables used by the interpreter. self is still available in __init__ .
– Mike Müller
Commented Dec 11, 2016 at 2:28
Right, the reader expects it to affect the local variables, but it may or may not, depending on a number of circumstances. The point is that it's UB.
– MWB
Commented Dec 11, 2016 at 2:30
Quote: "The contents of this dictionary should not be modified"
– MWB
Commented Dec 11, 2016 at 2:32
@MaxB I added a version that does not change locals().
– Mike Müller
Commented Dec 11, 2016 at 2:57

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