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[Python-Dev] closure semantics

Delaney, Timothy C (Timothy) tdelaney at avaya.com
Sun Oct 26 22:27:52 EST 2003 
> From: Guido van Rossum [mailto:guido at python.org]
> 
> > Likewise, the following should be illegal:
> > 
> >      def f():
> >          x = 12
> >          y = 1
> >          def g():
> >              global y in f
> >              y = 12
> >          g()
> >          print locals()
> > 
> > because the global statement occurs after a local binding 
> of the name.
> 
> Huh?  The placement of a global statement is irrelevant -- it can
> occur anywhere in the scope.  This should certainly work.

As Skip pointed out, I got:

    y = 12
    global y in f

reversed. And I was thinking of PyChecker warning about this.

I should not have been thinking about these things while trying to set a release candidate build going so I could head home on a Friday evening :(

Tim Delaney
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