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[Python-Dev] closure semantics

Skip Montanaro skip at pobox.com
Fri Oct 24 08:41:17 EDT 2003 
    Tim> Likewise, the following should be illegal:

    Tim>      def f():
    Tim>          x = 12
    Tim>          y = 1
    Tim>          def g():
    Tim>              global y in f
    Tim>              y = 12
    Tim>          g()
    Tim>          print locals()

    Tim> because the global statement occurs after a local binding of the
    Tim> name.

You meant

    def f():
        x = 12
        y = 1
        def g():
            y = 12
            global y in f
        g()
        print locals()

right?

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