How to Lock Globar Variables across Modules?

[Aahz Maruch]

In article <8qnqpa$p4f$1 at hecate.umd.edu>,
William Djaja Tjokroaminata  <billtj at y.glue.umd.edu> wrote:
>
>I am having this problem.  Suppose in 'module1.py' I declare a global
>variable named 'globvar_mod1'.  In another module, called 'module2.py', I
>have the statement 'from module import *'.
>
>It looks like when I am running the program, the global variable in code
>in module2 only refers to the initial value in module1, unless I use an
>explicit name.  

"Doctor, it hurts when I bang my head into the wall."
"Well, then, don't do that."

Same principle applies here.  What you're trying to do doesn't fit well
with Python's model -- nor does it fit well with good programming style.
If you explain what your goal is, we may be able to give a better way to
accomplish it.  Meanwhile, I suggest you stick with module.var_name.
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