- adds over.misc.update_dict

- fixes #4 over.misc.console is too hard to use

over/misc.py

@@ -54,22 +54,42 @@ def batch_gen(data, batch_size):
 
 # --------------------------------------------------
 
-def console(locals, globals=None, tab_completion=True):
+def update_dict(A, B, overwrite=False):
+	"""
+	Shallow-copies items from B to A.
+	
+	Iff `overwrite`, keys that already exist in A will be overwritten.
+	Otherwise, only keys that aren't in A will be set.
+	"""
+	
+	for key, value in B.items():
+		if key not in A:
+			A[key] = value
+
+# --------------------------------------------------
+
+def console(override_environment=None, tab_completion=True):
 	"""
 	Opens up a Python console.
+	
+	If no `override_environment` is passed, the environment of the calling stack frame (and all parent stack frames) will be used.
 	"""
 	
 	import code
 	import copy
+	import inspect
 	import readline
 	import rlcompleter
 	
-	environment = copy.copy(locals)
+	if override_environment:
+		environment = override_environment
+	else:
+		environment = {}
+		frame = inspect.currentframe()
 		
-	if globals:
-		for key, value in globals.items():
-			if key not in environment:
-				environment[key] = value
+		while frame:
+			update_dict(environment, frame.f_locals)
+			frame = frame.f_back
 	
 	if tab_completion:
 		readline.parse_and_bind("tab: complete")