Jul 11, 2016 · How do I create or use a global variable inside a function? How do I use a global variable that was defined in one function inside other functions? Failing to use the global …

I'm using functions so that my program won't be a mess but I don't know how to make a local variable into global.

If instead of thinking of a "global variable" as being a "global" variable and instead think of it as a "module" variable - then things become clear. You can import things from a module from other …

Jan 28, 2023 · If a function assigns to a variable name (which your greet() function does for the player variable), then that variable name is treated as local everywhere in the function, even if …

Dec 30, 2009 · Here is what is going on. First, the only global variables Python really has are module-scoped variables. You cannot make a variable that is truly global; all you can do is …

Jun 10, 2014 · My program contains multiple files and classes, and I would like to be able to access this variable from anywhere, and if possible define it as constant. How do you define a …

May 30, 2012 · I understand using a global variable is sometimes the most convenient thing to do, especially in cases where usage of class makes the easiest thing so much harder (e.g., …

The a in your first line is a global variable (so called because it exists in the global scope, outside of any function definitions). The a in the other lines is a local variable, meaning that it only …

Jan 16, 2015 · When you assign a variable (x = ...), you are creating a variable in the current scope (e.g. local to the current function). If it happens to shadow a variable fron an outer (e.g. …

Dec 6, 2016 · The reason for this is that python treats classes as modules, so this works out well for setting up a list of global variables- such as when trying to make an interface with multiple …