[Python-Dev] 2.5 and beyond

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    Ping> The question is, what behaviour is preferable for this code:

    Ping>     g = 1
    Ping>     def f():
    Ping>         g += 1

    Ping>     f()

If you treat "g += 1" as "g = g + 1" then it should create a local variable
with a value of 2.  There being no global statement in f() it must not
modify the global variable.

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