Variable scope inside and outside functions - global statement being overridden by assignation unless preceded by reference

[Roel Schroeven]

Grant Edwards via Python-list schreef op 6/03/2024 om 18:59:
> On 2024-03-06, Roel Schroeven via Python-list <python-list at python.org> 
> wrote:
> > Op 6/03/2024 om 17:40 schreef Jacob Kruger via Python-list:
> >> >>> from scoping2 import *
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > I would advice not to use 'import *', if at all possible, for 
> multiple > reasons, one of which is to prevent problems like this.
>
> Unfortunately, many (most?) tutorials for particular modules (and even
> example code in the Python documentation itself) are all written
> assuming that you do "from <module> import *". It saves the tutorial
> write a few keystrokes, but causes untold trouble for people who learn
> incorrectly that "from <module> import *" is the proper way to do
> things.

I know ... it's really irritating.

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