[issue6782] Scoping of variables in closures

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[issue6782] Scoping of variables in closures

R. David Murray added the comment: It's feature. In python 3 you can use the 'nonlocal' keyword to access the variable in the outer scope for assignment. -- nosy: +r.david.murray priority: -> normal resolution: -> invalid stage: -> committed/rejected ___

[issue6782] Scoping of variables in closures

New submission from victor : I can't tell if this is "feature" or a "bug" but either way this behavior struck me as strange. """ def func(): x = 5 def inc(): temp = x + 1 # when inc() is execute, this line fails x = temp return x return inc i = func() i() # will raise error """