A namespace in Python ensures that object names in a program are unique and can be used without any conflict. Python implements these namespaces as dictionaries with ‘name as key’ mapped to a corresponding ‘object as value’. This allows for multiple namespaces to use the same name and map it to a separate object. A few examples of namespaces are as follows:
- Local Namespace includes local names inside a function. the namespace is temporarily created for a function call and gets cleared when the function returns.
- Global Namespace includes names from various imported packages/ modules that are being used in the current project. This namespace is created when the package is imported in the script and lasts until the execution of the script.
- Built-in Namespace includes built-in functions of core Python and built-in names for various types of exceptions.
The lifecycle of a namespace depends upon the scope of objects they are mapped to. If the scope of an object ends, the lifecycle of that namespace comes to an end. Hence, it isn’t possible to access inner namespace objects from an outer namespace.
