[Python-Dev] replacing 'global'

Nick Coghlan ncoghlan at iinet.net.au
Mon Oct 27 03:31:32 EST 2003


Skip Montanaro strung bits together to say:
> This is one place I think an extension of the global statement has a
> definite advantage:
> 
>     def f():
>         def g():
>             global z in f
>             z = x
> 

Alternately (using Just's 'rebinding non-local' syntax:

   def f():
     z = None
     def g():
       z := x

Cheers,
Nick.

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