Confused with the output of the following code

Question

def double(n):
   global y
   y = 2 * n

y = 5
double(y)
print(y)

Confused with the output why is it 10 and not 5?

Does this answer your question? [Using global variables in a function](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/423379/using-global-variables-in-a-function) — Cohan, Jan 11 '20 at 17:08

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 11 '20 at 17:10

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The global keyword allows a user to modify a variable outside of the current scope, so when use global y, y change outside of the function. if remove a global keyword the output will be 5.

answered Jan 11 '20 at 17:10

Leon

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Confused with the output of the following code

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