Python nonlocal Keyword
Example
Make a function inside a function, which uses the variable x as a non local variable:
def myfunc1():
x = "John"
def myfunc2():
nonlocal x
x = "hello"
myfunc2()
return x
print(myfunc1())
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Definition and Usage
The nonlocal keyword is used to work with
variables inside nested functions, where the variable should not belong to the
inner function.
Use the keyword nonlocal to declare that the
variable is not local.
More Examples
Example
Same example as above, but without the nonlocal keyword:
def myfunc1():
x = "John"
def myfunc2():
x = "hello"
myfunc2()
return x
print(myfunc1())
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Related Pages
The keyword global
is used to make global variables.
