# Python 2.6: prints 'it is working'
# Python 3.1.2: "NameError: global name 'a_func' is not defined"
class Testing(object):
  def __init__(self):
    exec("""def a_func():
      print('it is working')""")
    a_func()

Testing()

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# Python 2.6: prints 'it is working'
# Python 3.1.2: prints 'it is working'
class Testing(object):
  def __init__(self):
    def a_func():
      print('it is working')
    a_func()

Testing()