[Python-3000] The meaning of "global variable"

Ron Adam rrr at ronadam.com
Fri Nov 3 21:11:42 CET 2006


Mike Krell wrote:
>> How about [...] using 'parent' as the keyword?
> 
> I once proposed 'parent' in a similar thread a long time ago.
> 
> It's a non-starter because it's a commonly used variable name.
> 
>    Mike


I thought it might be.

How about.   __parent__


Just kidding,  (I think),  of course that looks too much like a method name.

    Ron



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