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modules, respectively. modules, respectively.
nested scope nested scope
The ability to refer to a variable in an enclosing definition. For The ability to refer to a variable in an enclosing definition. For
instance, a function defined inside another function can refer to instance, a function defined inside another function can refer to
variables in the outer function. Note that nested scopes work only for variables in the outer function. Note that nested scopes by default work
reference and not for assignment which will always write to the innermost only for reference and not for assignment. Local variables both read and
scope. In contrast, local variables both read and write in the innermost write in the innermost scope. Likewise, global variables read and write
scope. Likewise, global variables read and write to the global namespace. to the global namespace. The :keyword:`nonlocal` allows writing to outer
scopes.
new-style class new-style class
Old name for the flavor of classes now used for all class objects. In Old name for the flavor of classes now used for all class objects. In