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SangeetNenwani
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2 years ago
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Use of Local Variables in Python Framework

I am utilizing local variables in the script. In the past, I employed the same method with the c# framework, and it functioned well. However, now that I am using the python framework, when I use a lo...
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  • rraghvani's avatar
    rraghvani
    2 years ago

    Arguments are passed by assignment in Python. Although cumbersome, you can workaround this via,

    def test1(x):
    x = x + 1
    return x

def test2():
    x = 1
    Log.Message(x)
    Log.Message(test1(x)) # Workaround

    Python documentation will have more information on this.

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SangeetNenwani
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2 years ago

Yes, as of now, I am using this for non-constants as arguments and using contact as local variable on top of script

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AlexKaras
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2 years ago

Hi,

 

Some additional reading that I found inspired by reply from rraghvani and which was useful for me (who is absolutely not a Python guy):

-- https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/pass-by-reference-vs-value-in-python/

-- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/986006/how-do-i-pass-a-variable-by-reference

-- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13530998/are-python-variables-pointers-or-else-what-are-they

-- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2612802/how-do-i-clone-a-list-so-that-it-doesnt-change-unexpectedly-after-assignment