This code defines a variable `myName` in the global scope,...

February 4, 2025 at 04:54 PM

Given the following code, which line or lines will not work due to scope issues? myName = "Jill" def say_your_name(): yourName = "Bob" print(yourName) print(myName) return say_your_name() print(yourName)

This code defines a variable myName in the global scope, a function say_your_name, and then calls the function followed by attempting to print yourName.

Here's what the code does:

  1. myName = "Jill": This is a global variable, accessible anywhere in the script.

  2. def say_your_name(): A function is defined. Inside the function:

    • yourName = "Bob" assigns the local variable yourName with the value "Bob".
    • print(yourName) prints the value of the local variable yourName.
    • print(myName) prints the value of the global variable myName, which is "Jill".
    • Finally, the function returns (implicitly returning None since no value is specified).
  3. say_your_name(): This calls the say_your_name function, which:

    • Prints "Bob" (value of yourName from the local scope of the function).
    • Prints "Jill" (value of myName from the global scope).
  4. print(yourName): This will cause a scope issue because yourName is a local variable defined inside the say_your_name function. Once the function execution is complete, yourName goes out of scope and is no longer accessible, so trying to reference yourName outside the function will result in a NameError.

Conclusion:

The problematic line is:

print(yourName)

This line will fail because yourName is not defined in the global scope, leading to a NameError.

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