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The document discusses variable scope in Python functions. It defines two functions, one that returns a variable x set within the function, and one that tries to print x. This fails with a name error, showing that x is locally scoped to the first function only. The document then introduces a global variable x and shows how to modify it from within a function using the global keyword, demonstrating the difference between local and global variables in functions.

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Python For Oil and Gas: Website - Linkedin - Youtube

The document discusses variable scope in Python functions. It defines two functions, one that returns a variable x set within the function, and one that tries to print x. This fails with a name error, showing that x is locally scoped to the first function only. The document then introduces a global variable x and shows how to modify it from within a function using the global keyword, demonstrating the difference between local and global variables in functions.

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2/2/2021 Python for O&G Lecture 31 - Functions (SCOPE of Variable) - Colaboratory

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# define two functions here

def function_1():
x = 5
return x

def function_2():
print(x)

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2/2/2021 Python for O&G Lecture 31 - Functions (SCOPE of Variable) - Colaboratory

# call the 1st function

function_1()

# call the 2nd function

function_2()

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
NameError Traceback (most recent call last)
<ipython-input-3-5b88b5969a89> in <module>()
1 # call the 2nd function
2
----> 3 function_2()

<ipython-input-1-43e40ba878f8> in function_2()
8
9 def function_2():
---> 10 print(x)
11
12

NameError: name 'x' is not defined

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print(x)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
NameError Traceback (most recent call last)
<ipython-input-4-fc17d851ef81> in <module>()
----> 1 print(x)

NameError: name 'x' is not defined

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/
# see the difference??
2/2/2021 Python for O&G Lecture 31 - Functions (SCOPE of Variable) - Colaboratory
# see the difference??

# Why this is happening? - scope os x is limited to only function_1

# These type of varibles which are defined inside a function are called as LOCAL VARIABLE

Global Variable

# Introduce the global variable

x = 10 # global

def function_1():
x = 5 # local
return x

function_1()

print(x)

10

x = 10

def function_1():
global x
x = 5 # global x /
t
2/2/2021 Python for O&G Lecture 31 - Functions (SCOPE of Variable) - Colaboratory
return x

function_1()

print(x)

x = 10

def function_1():
global x
x = 5 # global x
return x

print(x)

10

function_1()

print(x)

/
2/2/2021 Python for O&G Lecture 31 - Functions (SCOPE of Variable) - Colaboratory

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