On Sun, Apr 12, 2015 at 1:00 AM, <jonas.thornv...@gmail.com> wrote:
> If two functions crossreference eachother back and forth what happen with the
> local variables.
>
> Will there be a new instance of function holding the variables or do they get
> messed up?
You mean if one function calls another, and that function calls the
first? That's called "mutual recursion":
def func1(x):
if x % 2: return x + 1
return func2(x - 2)
def func2(x):
if x % 3: return x + 2
return func1(x - 3)
The 'x' inside each function is completely separate, no matter how
many times they get called. They're usually stored on something called
a "call stack" - you put another sheet of paper on top of the stack
every time you call a function, local variables are all written on
that paper, and when you return from a function, you discard the top
sheet and see what's underneath.
For more information, search the web for the key terms in the above
description, particularly the ones I put in quotes.
If this isn't what you're talking about, the best way to clarify your
question is probably to post a simple (even stupidly trivial, like the
one above) example, and ask a question about that code. Someone'll
doubtless help out!
ChrisA
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