python: lexical or dynamic scope?
Arnaud Delobelle
arnodel at googlemail.com
Tue May 13 16:25:39 EDT 2008
globalrev <skanemupp at yahoo.se> writes:
> i cant figure outif python has lexical or general scope.
>
> it seems functions have lexical scope but with some restrictions and
> some non-function scopes are dynamic?
I can't think of any instance of dynamic scoping in Python. Can you
give an example of what you are thinking of?
AFAIK, Python has lexical scoping, with the restriction that
non-global non-local names cannot be rebound.
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Arnaud
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