global variables in functions python code example

Example 1: global in python

a = 'this is a global variable'
def yourFunction(arg):
    #you need to declare a global variable, otherwise an error
    global a
    return a.split(' ')

Example 2: how to make variable global in python

global variable
variable = 'whatever'

Example 3: 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]

Example 4: global in python

x = 5

def foo():
    global x = 10
    print("local x:", x)


foo()
print("global x:", x)