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31 lines
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<!DOCTYPE qhelp PUBLIC
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"-//Semmle//qhelp//EN"
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"qhelp.dtd">
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<qhelp>
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<overview>
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<p>When a local variable is defined with the same name as a built-in type or function, the local
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variable "shadows" or "hides" the built-in object. This can lead to
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confusion as a reader of the code may expect the variable to refer to a built-in object.
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</p>
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</overview>
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<recommendation>
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<p>Change the name of the local variable so that it no longer matches the name of a built-in object.
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</p>
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</recommendation>
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<example>
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<sample src="ShadowBuiltin.py" />
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</example>
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<references>
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<li>Python Standard Library: <a href="http://docs.python.org/2/library/functions.html">Built-in Functions</a>,
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<a href="http://docs.python.org/2/library/stdtypes.html">Built-in Types</a>.</li>
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</references>
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</qhelp>
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