call global variable in function python code example

Example 1: global variable python

# Python global variable
# Probably should not use this, just pass in arguments

x = 0 # variable is in outer scope
print(x) # prints x (0)

def use_global_variables():
  # if using a global variable, the variable will not need to be mention while calling the function
  global x # calling the x variable from a function
  x += 1
  print(x) # prints x after adding one in the function (1)
  
use_global_variables

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# Output:
0
1

Example 2: how to make variable global in python

global variable
variable = 'whatever'

Example 3: how to make a variable global in python

x = 5 #Any variable outside a function is a global variable

def GLOBAL():
	global y #if a variable is inside a function, use the 'global' keyword
    y = 10 # now this variable (y) is global

Example 4: global variable python

#it is best not to use global variables in a function
#(pass it as an argument)
a = 'This is global a'
def yourFunction():
    global a
    return a[0:2]