In article <mailman.18103.1422137849.18130.python-list at python.org>, ian.g.kelly at gmail.com says... >> No, you're being told that the *object* doesn't know the names of the > variables that it's bound to. In the context above, the variable is > right there under that name in the globals dict, as can be seen in the > disassembly: [snipped] Yes. I got it now. I misinterpreted Steven words.