PY3.W0601

Global variable undefined

Used when a variable is defined through the global statement but the variable is not defined in the module scope.

Noncompliant Code:

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var = 1
def foo():
    global v
    print(v)
    v = 10
    print(v)
foo()
print(var)

Compliant Code:

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var = 1
def foo():
    global var
    print(var)
    var = 10
    print(var)
foo()
print(var)

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