how ot read a value of a variable outside of function in python code example

Example 1: python return outside function

def function(argument):
    return "something"

print function("foo")  #prints "something"

Example 2: accessing a variable from outside the function in python

# for accessing a variable from outside the function then create that variable
# as an attribute of the function
def hi():
    # other code...
    hi.bye = 42  # Create function attribute.
    sigh = 10

hi()
print(hi.bye)  # -> 42