creating variable in root namespace from module

[Steve Holden]

MakaMaka wrote:
> Hi,
> I have a scope related question that I haven't been able to find an
> answer to anywhere.  Is there a way to have a function in an imported
> module add variables to the scope of the calling script?  Basically,
> can I have the following:
> 
> #root.py
> import some_module.py
> 
> some_module.afunction() # <== create a variable x1=1 and add it to the
> scope of root.py
> 
> print x1  # <== would print 1
> 
> I know this can be accomplished by passing the what globals() returns
> into the function; however, I'm wondering if there is a way to do this
> without passing anything to the function.
> 
There are clever technical ways to do this, but what's the use case? 
There's almost certainly a better way to accomplish what you want.

regards
  Steve
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