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Using global variables in a function other than the one that created them

Samuel Fernandes 1465 14-May-2015
If I create a global variable in one function, how can I use that variable in another function?
Do I need to store the global variable in a local variable of the function which needs its access?
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Updated on 15-May-2015
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Anonymous User

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15-May-2015
You can use a global variable in other functions by declaring it as global in each function that assigns to it:

globvar = 0
def set_globvar_to_one():
    global globvar    # Needed to modify global copy of globvar
    globvar = 1
def print_globvar():
    print globvar     # No need for global declaration to read value of globvar
set_globvar_to_one()
print_globvar()       # Prints 1
I imagine the reason for it is that, since global variables are so dangerous, Python wants to make sure that you really know that's what you're playing with by explicitly requiring the global keyword.

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