how to have global variable in python code example

Example 1: global variable not working python

trying to assign a global variable in a function will result in the function creating a new variable
with that name even if theres a global one. ensure to declare a as global in the function before any
assignment.

a = 7
def setA(value):
    global a   # declare a to be a global
    a = value  # this sets the global value of a

Example 2: 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(' ')