[Python-Dev] closure semantics

Sun Oct 26 22:27:52 EST 2003

> From: Guido van Rossum [mailto:guido at python.org]
>> > Likewise, the following should be illegal:
> > 
> > def f():
> > x = 12
> > y = 1
> > def g():
> > global y in f
> > y = 12
> > g()
> > print locals()
> > 
> > because the global statement occurs after a local binding 
> of the name.
>> Huh? The placement of a global statement is irrelevant -- it can
> occur anywhere in the scope. This should certainly work.

As Skip pointed out, I got:
 y = 12
 global y in f
reversed. And I was thinking of PyChecker warning about this.
I should not have been thinking about these things while trying to set a release candidate build going so I could head home on a Friday evening :(
Tim Delaney