import and global trouble

[dag4004]

 Hello,
 I have a strange behavior with global and module.

Here is the module named: foo.py



bar = "egg"



def f1():

    global bar

    print bar

    bar = "bob"

    print bar



When i use it :



>>> from foo import *

>>> bar # Value of bar in main prog

'egg'

>>> f1() # Try to change bar value through foo module

'egg'

'bob'  # It seems to work

>>> bar # I check if it job is done

'egg' # Damned ! The value is not changing

>>> f1() # And in module area ?

'bob' # All seems good, grrr !

'bob'

>>>



I do not understand.

Is bar a global name?

With which dico do i work?

Is there some thing special to know when we use from --- import *



Is there some one an explanation?



Thanks.

Good hack.



Damien GERANTON