[Python-Dev] Unbinding a name referenced by an enclosing scope - error in documentation?

[Greg Ewing]

From: Grigory Javadyan
> ... def f():
> ...     a = 42
> ...     def g():
> ...             nonlocal a
> ...             del a
> ...
> SyntaxError: can not delete variable 'a' referenced in nested scope

Is there a rational for this? It seems inconsistent -- if you can
assign to names in outer scopes, you should be able to del them
as well.

-- 
Greg

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