Ben Cartwright wrote:
> The typical kludge is to wrap the variable in the outer function inside
> a mutable object, then pass it into the inner using a default argument:
>
> def outer():
> a = "outer"
> def inner(wrapa=[a]):
> print wrapa[0]
> wrapa[0] = "inner"
> retu
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Is it possible to change the value of a variable in the outer function
> if you are in a nested inner function?
Depends on what you mean by "changing the value". If you mean mutating a
mutable object, yes, it's possible. If you mean rebinding the name to a
different obje
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Is it possible to change the value of a variable in the outer function
> if you are in a nested inner function?
The typical kludge is to wrap the variable in the outer function inside
a mutable object, then pass it into the inner using a default argument:
def outer():
Is it possible to change the value of a variable in the outer function
if you are in a nested inner function?
For example:
def outer():
a = "outer"
def inner():
print a
a = "inner"
# I'm trying to change the outer 'a' here,
# but this st
