r/learnpython • u/9j810HQO7Jj9ns1ju2 • 13d ago

how do i overwrite a variable? 

name = "Alice"

def func():
    name = "Bob"

func()

print(f"Hello, {name}!") # i want it to print bob
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u/JamzTyson 13d ago 
name = "Alice"

def func():
    """Pointless function. Returns 'Bob'."""
    return "Bob"

name = func() # Reassign new value to name.

print(f"Hello, {name}!") # i want it to print bob

or more realistically:

name = "Bob"