Python, Functions changing values

Question

So I am having trouble getting this system to work, and I can\'t be sure that I\'m asking the right question, but here is what is happening and what I want to happen.

Answer 1

You need to assign the new value to money. Like so:

money = money + 2

Or the shorthand form:

money += 2

Also, if the variable is outside your function, you need to declare it global(so it doesn't instead create a local variable)

So you end up with:

def gainM():
    global money
    money += 2
    Stats()

Edit: just to clarify, I'm not saying you should use global variables. In general they are a bad idea(though they may be useful in some situations). However, that's what this particular example needs to work. Chances are, however, that what you want is probably a class with instance variables that the methods of that class modify. However, given that you don't seem to have grasped the basics of the language yet, take things one step at a time and don't worry about any words in my previous sentences you didn't understand for now :)