[Python-Dev] global variable modification in functions [Re: elimination of scope bleeding of iteration variables] (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido at python.org
Mon May 1 16:32:40 CEST 2006

On 4/30/06, Ben Wing <ben at 666.com> wrote:

[1] ideally, change this behavior, either for 2.6 or 3.0. maybe have a local' keyword if you really want a new scope._ _[2] until this change, python should always print a warning in this_ _situation._ _[3] the current 'UnboundLocal' exception should probably be more_ _helpful, e.g. suggesting that you might need to use a global foo' declaration.

You're joking right?

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