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Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:57:27 -0400
Subject: Re: which a is used?
From: Dwight Hutto <dwightdhutto@gmail.com>
To: Jayden <jayden.shui@gmail.com>
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On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 7:43 PM, Jayden <jayden.shui@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> I have a simple code as follows:
>
> # Begin
> a = 1
>
> def f():
>     print a
>
> def g():
>     a = 20
>     f()
>
> g()
> #End
>
> I think the results should be 20, but it is 1. Would you please tell me why?
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
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didn't return the value, or print it out


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