Hello I'm new to this list. I tried to find the answer to my question but found nothing I could really use. I'm sorry if this is a FAQ.
I want to use a variable defined in an interactive session with the python interpreter inside a function imported from a module. For instance, imagine that my module (call it defs.py, for instance) consists of: #coding=utf-8 def f(x): return a*x In an interactive session, I import my module: >>> from defs import f and I define a global variable a: >>> a=3 Now I call my module function, expecting to get the triple of the argument I feed it with, but, instead, I get an error: >>> f(2) Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> File "defs.py", line 3, in f return a*x NameError: global name 'a' is not defined >>> I tried using the global command in the module, both before the function definition and inside the function definition, but none worked as I expected. Of course I could redefine my module function, including the parameter a in the list of arguments, but I'd rather not. So, my question: is there any way of telling the interpreter to use the value of parameters defined in the interactive session when computing the value of a module function? Thanks ljma _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor