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bpo-39431: Also mention nonlocal in assignment quirk (GH-17375)

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Shanavas M 2020-01-23 23:39:21 +05:30 • committed by Terry Jan Reedy
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@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ language definition is evolving towards static name resolution, at "compile"
time, so don't rely on dynamic name resolution! (In fact, local variables are time, so don't rely on dynamic name resolution! (In fact, local variables are
already determined statically.) already determined statically.)
A special quirk of Python is that -- if no :keyword:`global` statement is in A special quirk of Python is that -- if no :keyword:`global` or :keyword:`nonlocal`
effect -- assignments to names always go into the innermost scope. Assignments statement is in effect -- assignments to names always go into the innermost scope.
do not copy data --- they just bind names to objects. The same is true for Assignments do not copy data --- they just bind names to objects. The same is true
deletions: the statement ``del x`` removes the binding of ``x`` from the for deletions: the statement ``del x`` removes the binding of ``x`` from the
namespace referenced by the local scope. In fact, all operations that introduce namespace referenced by the local scope. In fact, all operations that introduce
new names use the local scope: in particular, :keyword:`import` statements and new names use the local scope: in particular, :keyword:`import` statements and
function definitions bind the module or function name in the local scope. function definitions bind the module or function name in the local scope.