How to pass a global variable to a module?

[Mel]

Mars creature wrote:

> On Sep 30, 5:31 am, Jean-Michel Pichavant <jeanmic... at sequans.com>
> wrote:
>> Mars creature wrote:
>> > On Sep 29, 12:49 pm, "Rami Chowdhury" <rami.chowdh... at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >> On Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:40:29 -0700, Mars creature <jin... at gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>>
>> >>> Dear Python users,
>> >>> I just start to use python and love this language. I met this
>> >>> problem when I try to save my functions in a separate file.
>> >>> The question is how I can pass a global variable to a function which
>> >>> is saved in another file. If I save the function I defined in the
>> >>> same file with the main program, there is no problem after I declare
>> >>> the global variable. But problem comes out when I save all the
>> >>> function is a separate file. Help is very much appreciated! Thanks!
>> >>> Jinbo
>>
>> >> In Python, as in many other languages, I'd advise that you think about
>> >> whether your variable needs to be global, or whether you could (or
>> >> should) simply pass the variable to the function as a parameter.
>>
>> >> HTH,
>> >> Rami
>>
>> >> --
>> >> Rami Chowdhury
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>>
>> > Thank you guys for the prompt and helpful response.
>> > >From the link Gregor posted, it seems no way to share variable between
>> > modules.
>>
>> > I can understand the point that global variables tends to mess up
>> > programs.
>>
>> > Assume that I have 10 parameters need to pass to the function. If
>> > these parameters are fixed, I can use another module to store these 10
>> > parameters, and import to the module, as suggested by jean-michel. But
>> > what if these 10 parameters will be changed in the main program?
>> > Passing the variable to the function as a parameter suggested by Rami
>> > will certainly do, but I am wondering weather there are other ways.
>> > What you'd like to code it?
>> > Thank you very much!
>> > Jinbo
>>
>> Why don't you post the function you're trying to code, with the
>> parameter names ?
>> Write the documentation for that function, write what it is supposed to
>> do, the parameters, their purpose and the returned value. Just by doing
>> this, you may be able to find all by yourself what should be the correct
>> function prototype.
>>
>> JM
> 
> The function I am trying to code is quite simple and nothing special.
> I guess what I wanted to say was how to avoid typing all parameters
> everytime I am using the function. I used to use common block in
> Fortran to keep the frequently used data. I could've put all
> parameters in a file and import it, if they are unchangable. But in my
> case the parameters are changing.

Write a function that calls the function you want to call, taking the 
arguments you want to retype, and filling in all the arguments you don't:

def stand_in (great, nifty):
    call a_function (bo, great, ri, nifty, ng)


	Mel.