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Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:21:18 +1000
Subject: Re: Python scoping
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 12:38 PM, Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> wrote:
> The *binding* is scoped.
>

And the binding follows the exact same rules as anything else would.
It has scope and visibility. In terms of the OP, the binding IS like a
variable.

ChrisA