Mars creature wrote: > On Sep 30, 5:31 am, Jean-Michel Pichavant <jeanmic...@sequans.com> > wrote: >> Mars creature wrote: >> > On Sep 29, 12:49 pm, "Rami Chowdhury" <rami.chowdh...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> >> >> On Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:40:29 -0700, Mars creature <jin...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> >>> Dear Python users, >> >>> I just start to use python and love this language. I met this >> >>> problem when I try to save my functions in a separate file. >> >>> The question is how I can pass a global variable to a function which >> >>> is saved in another file. If I save the function I defined in the >> >>> same file with the main program, there is no problem after I declare >> >>> the global variable. But problem comes out when I save all the >> >>> function is a separate file. Help is very much appreciated! Thanks! >> >>> Jinbo >> >> >> In Python, as in many other languages, I'd advise that you think about >> >> whether your variable needs to be global, or whether you could (or >> >> should) simply pass the variable to the function as a parameter. >> >> >> HTH, >> >> Rami >> >> >> -- >> >> Rami Chowdhury >> >> "Never attribute to malice that which can be attributed to stupidity" >> >> -- Hanlon's Razor >> >> 408-597-7068 (US) / 07875-841-046 (UK) / 0189-245544 (BD) >> >> > Thank you guys for the prompt and helpful response. >> > >From the link Gregor posted, it seems no way to share variable between >> > modules. >> >> > I can understand the point that global variables tends to mess up >> > programs. >> >> > Assume that I have 10 parameters need to pass to the function. If >> > these parameters are fixed, I can use another module to store these 10 >> > parameters, and import to the module, as suggested by jean-michel. But >> > what if these 10 parameters will be changed in the main program? >> > Passing the variable to the function as a parameter suggested by Rami >> > will certainly do, but I am wondering weather there are other ways. >> > What you'd like to code it? >> > Thank you very much! >> > Jinbo >> >> Why don't you post the function you're trying to code, with the >> parameter names ? >> Write the documentation for that function, write what it is supposed to >> do, the parameters, their purpose and the returned value. Just by doing >> this, you may be able to find all by yourself what should be the correct >> function prototype. >> >> JM > > The function I am trying to code is quite simple and nothing special. > I guess what I wanted to say was how to avoid typing all parameters > everytime I am using the function. I used to use common block in > Fortran to keep the frequently used data. I could've put all > parameters in a file and import it, if they are unchangable. But in my > case the parameters are changing.
Write a function that calls the function you want to call, taking the arguments you want to retype, and filling in all the arguments you don't: def stand_in (great, nifty): call a_function (bo, great, ri, nifty, ng) Mel. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list