Steven W. Orr wrote: > So sorry because I know I'm doing something wrong. > > 574 > cat c2.py > #! /usr/local/bin/python2.4 > > def inc(jj): > def dummy(): > jj = jj + 1 > return jj > return dummy > > h = inc(33) > print 'h() = ', h() > 575 > c2.py > h() = > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "./c2.py", line 10, in ? > print 'h() = ', h() > File "./c2.py", line 5, in dummy > jj = jj + 1 > UnboundLocalError: local variable 'jj' referenced before assignment
http://docs.python.org/ref/naming.html has the answer: "If a name binding operation occurs anywhere within a code block, all uses of the name within the block are treated as references to the current block." > I could have sworn I was allowed to do this. How do I fix it? use a class to hold state, like everyone else does? </F> -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
