KwickClips Python · 44 sec · free
What does LEGB stand for?
Short answer. Local, Enclosing, Global, Built-in.
Which match does Python use?
The first match it finds.
Python searches L E G B
| Order | Scope |
|---|---|
| 1st | Local |
| 2nd | Enclosing |
| 3rd | Global |
| 4th | Built-in |
Remember
| Order: L, E, G, B |
| The first match wins |
One name, four places. Which one does Python pick? First, local, inside this function. Then enclosing, an outer function. Then global, the file. Last, built-in, like print. The order is L, E, G, B. The first match wins.
This clip is from the full lesson: Scope of Variables: Local and Global — 6 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.
Useful for: CBSE Class 12 Computer Science (083), ICSE Class 10 Computer Applications, ICSE Class 10 Computer Applications, ISC Class 12 Computer Science (868)
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