Ron Adam wrote: > I presume you meant: > > def f(): > x = 42 > def g(): > def h(): > parent x > x = 88 > > > The x would be a new local x in function g and have no effect on the x in > function f. Parent would do exactly what it means in this case, its a > reference > to a name in only the parent scope.
This *is* confusing, even if the word "parent" is a slight hint on what's really going on. > Unless you were to do: > > def f(): > x = 42 > def g(): > parent x > def h(): > parent x > x = 88 > > Then all references to x would be the local x in function f. "So why do I have to declare x in g, if I don't use it there?" This is really ugly. Georg _______________________________________________ Python-3000 mailing list Python-3000@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-3000 Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-3000/archive%40mail-archive.com
