Python v3.1.2 documentation question

[Stephen Hansen]

On 6/29/10 10:01 AM, Ethan Furman wrote:
> In the glossary section it states:
>
> <doc>
> nested scope
>
> The ability to refer to a variable in an enclosing definition. For
> instance, a function defined inside another function can refer to
> variables in the outer function. Note that nested scopes work only for
> reference and not for assignment which will always write to the
> innermost scope. In contrast, local variables both read and write in the
> innermost scope. Likewise, global variables read and write to the global
> namespace.
> </doc>
>
> Doesn't the nonlocal keyword make variables in outer scopes writable?

Yes. I'd submit a doc bug.

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