There's GOT to be a better way!

[Steven Bethard]

Earl Eiland wrote:
> module.py
> 	def A():
> 		test = 1
> 		for x in range(10): B()
>  	
> 	def B():
> 		test = test + 1
> 
> 
> main.py
> 	import module
> 	module.A()
> 
> This will fail, unless test is passed and returned.

(Sorry if this sent twice.  It wasn't appearing for me the first time.)

You can use global here, though I wouldn't advise it.

---------- module.py ----------
def A():
     global test
     test = 1
     for x in range(10):
         B()
def B():
     global test
     test = test + 1
-------------------------------

py> import module
py> module.A()
py> module.test
11

This looks like it might be simpler with a class, e.g.:

---------- module.py ----------
class A(object):
     def __init__(self):
         self.test = 1
         for x in range(10):
             self.B()
     def B(self):
         self.test += 1
-------------------------------

py> import module
py> a = module.A()
py> a.test
11

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