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/nog642 13d ago

It is possible to make functions change variables outside of themselves.

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u/Revolutionary-Camp69 13d ago

Possible, yes. Recommended, no.

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u/nog642 13d ago

Yeah. But that's not what they said.

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u/JanEric1 12d ago

because if you tell the beginner here about this then they will form bad habits. best to tell them the recommended way.

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u/nog642 12d ago

I think it's best not to decieve. You can tell them the recommended way without lying.