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<DIV><FONT color=#000080>Consider a data structure (say, an array) that is
operated on by </FONT><FONT color=#000080>a bunch of functions eg.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080>def function_A</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080> global array_G</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080> do stuff with <FONT
color=#000080>array_G</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080> return</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080>def function_B</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080> global
array_G</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080> do stuff with <FONT
color=#000080>array_G</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> return</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080>def function_C</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080> global array_G</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080> do stuff with <FONT
color=#000080>array_G</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> return</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The described way is to place the statement 'global' in line 1 of each
function. On the other hand, wiser heads say that the use of 'global' is
bad and that reworking the code into classes and objects is better.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>What do you think and suggest?</DIV>
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<DIV>Dinesh</DIV>
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