Take a look at this code snippet:
foo = 'bar'
def set_foo():
foo = 'qux'
set_foo()
print(foo)
What does this program print? Why?
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Take a look at this code snippet:
foo = 'bar'
def set_foo():
foo = 'qux'
set_foo()
print(foo)
What does this program print? Why?
The program prints bar since the assignment on line 4 creates a new variable that is local to the function. That is, the foo variable on line 4 shadows the foo variable on line 1, so line 4 doesn't change the value of foo from line 1.
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