function with a state

[Xah Lee]

Nevermind. I was thinking too much. :) Thanks.

 Xah


Peter Hansen wrote:
> Xah Lee wrote:
> >>def myFun(var):
> >>  return var+1
> >>globe = 0
> >>globe = myFun(globe)
> >
> > this is  intriguing. How does it work?
> > not a rhetorical question, but where in the python doc can i read
about
> > it?
>
> The tutorial, presumably, since there is nothing here
> that isn't covered by the most basic aspects of Python.
>
> Really, what did you think was there that was so
> intriguing?  A function is defined.  It takes a
> parameter and returns its value plus one.  A
> variable is created with the value 0.  The
> function is called, passing the value of the
> variable, and the return value (remember, the
> function just adds one!) is assigned to the
> variable.  Now "globe" equals 1.
> 
> Again, what aspect of this startled you?
> 
> -Peter