Python locals() function

Python locals() function

The locals() function in Python updates and returns a dictionary representing the current local symbol table.

Syntax

locals()

Parameter

NA

Return

This function returns the local symbol table as a dictionary or returns free variables when it is called in function blocks, but not in class blocks. 

Example 1

# Python program explaining
# the locals() function
val = locals()
print(val)

Output

{'__package__': None, '__builtins__': <module 'builtins' (built-in)>, '__loader__':

<_frozen_importlib.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7fdb0675ae48>, '__name__': '__main__', '__file__':

'main.py', '__spec__': None, 'val': {...}, '__cached__': None, '__doc__': None}

Example 2

# Python program explaining
# the locals() function
def Example1():
    print("Local variable returns: ", locals())
# passing local variables
def Example2 ():
     name = "Reema"
     print("Local variables returns: ", locals())
# invoking the class
Example1()
Example2()

Output

Local variable returns:  {}
Local variables returns:  {'name': 'Reema'}