python return - “name not defined”

Question

I\'m trying to get this script to write information into a basic text file. I\'m still learning python.

The problem lies here:

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Answer 1

The variables only exist in the scope you declare them

def fun():
    x = 5
    return x

>>> x
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "", line 1, in 
    x
NameError: name 'x' is not defined

If you want to use the return value from a function, then call the function and assign it to such a variable

>>> x = fun()
>>> x
5