Recursive function defined within function => NameError

[skaller]

Michael Ströder wrote:
> 
> HI!
> 
> I have a problem with a locally-defined recursive function within a
> function. Example:
> 
> ---------------
> def func1():
> 
>   def fak(n):
>     if n>1:
>       return n*fak(n-1)
>     else:
>       return n
> 
>   print fak(6)
> 
> func1()
> ---------------
> 
> But this code snippet does not work. It produces the traceback:
[]
> Any better solution?

	Sure. Use Vyper instead of Python: you code works
right out of the box just like it should:

[root at ruby] ~/links/viper/src>./vyperi t_recurse.vy 
File t_recurse.vy
Viperi 2.0.1
Copyright Maxtal P/L, John Skaller, Australia, 1999
720 
DONE: returning code 0
 
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