Python - Namespace

Python namespace is a mapping of unique names to objects related to scope.

Namespace vs Scope

Namespace - A namespace is a mapping that holds the identifiers, such as variables, functions and classes.
Scope - A Scope is the context in which a variable or function is accessible.

Types of Namespace

python namespace type

built-in - The Python built-in namespace (id(), type(), __name__, etc...).
global - The global namespace refers to the namespace of the current module or script.
local - The local namespace pertains to the namespace within a function or class.

y = 10
def doSomething(x):
  z = 32
  print(locals()) # {'x': 10, 'z': 32}
  return x + y + z

doSomething(10)
print(globals()) # {'__name__': '__main__', ..., 'y': 10, 'doSomething': <function doSomething at 0x000>}

globals() - Get the global namespace dictionary.
locals() - Get the current scope namespace dictionary.