Local variable 'gamebot' referenced before assignment

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This is my question here:)
My question is straight forward, the first program is the correct program but second program isnt, why ?

gamebot = "OFF"

def gamebot_status():
    if gamebot == "OFF":
        gamebotTest = gamebot
        print("Gamebot is right now ", gamebotTest, "nTurning On gamebot in... n1 n2 n3 nn", sep='')
        gamebotTest = "ON"
        print("====================nGamebot Status = ", gamebotTest, "n====================", sep='')
    else:
        pass
        
gamebot_status()

gamebot = "OFF"

def gamebot_status():
    if gamebot == "OFF":
        gamebotTest = "OFF"
        print("Gamebot is right now ", gamebotTest, "nTurning On gamebot in... n1 n2 n3 nn", sep='')
        gamebotTest = "ON"
        print("====================nGamebot Status = ", gamebotTest, "n====================", sep='')
    else:
        pass
        
gamebot_status()

the only diference is in Line 4
gamebotTest = gamebot & gamebotTest = "OFF"

REGARDS

I was expecting both programs to yield same results. Thus, correct me pls

Asked By: Inferno

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Answer 1

In order to access the variable in the topmost scope, you need to add a global gamebot to the top of the function (def).

Your corrected code would then be:

gamebot = "OFF"

def gamebot_status():
    global gamebot

    if gamebot == "OFF":
        gamebotTest = "OFF"
        print("Gamebot is right now ", gamebotTest, "nTurning On gamebot in... n1 n2 n3 nn", sep='')
        gamebotTest = "ON"
        print("====================nGamebot Status = ", gamebotTest, "n====================", sep='')
    else:
        pass
        
gamebot_status()

Answered By: JustMe

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