nate wrote: > try this: > > gname = 'nate' > def test(): > gname = 'amy' > print gname > > test() > print gname > > outputs: > 'amy' > 'nate' > > whereas this: > gname = 'nate' > def test(): > global gname > gname = 'amy' > print gname > > test() > print gname > > outputs: > 'amy' > 'amy'
OK, so I should include the global only if I plan to modify it. Otherwise, I don't need to include it. Am I right? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list