Fredrik Lundh wrote: > Neil Toronto wrote: > > >> A "var" keyword fixes them all. The "global" gotcha: >> >> x = 0 >> def f(): >> print x # no exception - prints "0" >> x = 3 >> >> def g(): >> print x # exception >> var x = 3 >> > > what are the exact semantics of "var" ? are you saying that local variables > should be global by default? >
Heck no. An assignment would modify an existing variable only. A "var" in front of a variable name would put the variable in the local dictionary. Also, the example needs "var x = 0" in the global scope - that was a mistake on my part. Neil _______________________________________________ Python-3000 mailing list [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-3000 Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-3000/archive%40mail-archive.com
