Python v3.1.2 documentation question

[Aahz]

In article <mailman.127.1278023557.1673.python-list at python.org>,
Ethan Furman  <ethan at stoneleaf.us> wrote:
>Aahz wrote:
>> In article <mailman.2365.1277844243.32709.python-list at python.org>,
>> Ethan Furman  <ethan at stoneleaf.us> wrote:
>>> Stephen Hansen wrote:
>>>> On 6/29/10 10:01 AM, Ethan Furman wrote:
>>>>> In the glossary section it states:
>>>>>
>>>>> <doc>
>>>>> nested scope
>>>>>
>>>>> The ability to refer to a variable in an enclosing definition. For
>>>>> instance, a function defined inside another function can refer to
>>>>> variables in the outer function. Note that nested scopes work only for
>>>>> reference and not for assignment which will always write to the
>>>>> innermost scope. In contrast, local variables both read and write in the
>>>>> innermost scope. Likewise, global variables read and write to the global
>>>>> namespace.
>>>>> </doc>
>>>>>
>>>>> Doesn't the nonlocal keyword make variables in outer scopes writable?
>>>> Yes. I'd submit a doc bug.
>>> Bug submitted.
>> 
>> For the benefit of people following along at home, it's nice to provide
>> the URL to the ticket.
>
>Hmmm....  Well, as this is my first ever bug post (yay! ;) I *think* 
>this is what you want:
>
>http://bugs.python.org/issue9121

Congrats!  And it's already marked closed!  ;-)
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