Do iteration variable exist after the iteration statement in python? [duplicate]

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I have tried this code :

for i in range(10)
    print(line, i)

print(line, i)

and the program executed without error, so why is i declared even after the for statement, it must no longer exist.

have a look at this question stackoverflow.com/questions/3611760/scoping-in-python-for-loops — mathematical.coffee
– mathematical.coffee, Commented Jan 27, 2014 at 23:49

Leon Weber · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-27 23:54:49Z

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Yes, your iteration variable isn’t deleted when the loop is finished. As the documentation puts it: „Names in the target list are not deleted when the loop is finished”.

This has to do with variable scopes. As has been pointed out, the variable i exists within the scope of the function you’re in. A loop does not create an extra scope in python.

answered Jan 27, 2014 at 23:54

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Choppin Broccoli · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-27 23:50:49Z

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The scope is within a function, not a loop. A little different than other programming languages.

answered Jan 27, 2014 at 23:50

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