On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 11:53 PM, Chris Angelico <ros...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 9:46 AM, Marc Aymerich <glicer...@gmail.com> wrote: >> GLOBAL = 0 >> >> def update(): >> GLOBAL += 1 > > If you assign to a name, Python makes it local, unless you explicitly > tell it that you want it to be global: > > def update(): > global GLOBAL > GLOBAL += 1 > > But be aware that the ALL_CAPS name conventionally means a constant. > Since you're changing its value, it's not constant (wow! :) ), so > using a name of GLOBAL is a bad idea. (Also, obviously, you want to > name it appropriately to what you're doing, but I assume you called it > this as part of cutting down your example. For which, by the way, > thank you. You posted a complete example, and the full traceback, and > the Python version and platform. That's everything that we need to > help you - it's such a luxury!!) >
Thank you very much guys! and for the additional tips Chris. :) I can't believe, all these years using Python and never encountered a situation where I needed to use global ! -- Marc -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
