How to get/set local variables of a function (from outside) in Python?

Question

If I have a function (in Python 2.5.2) like:

def sample_func():
    a = 78
    b = range(5)
    #c = a + b[2] - x

My questions are:

Answer 1

The function's locals change whenever the function is run, so there's little meaning to access them while the function isn't running.