How to use static variables inside functions?

Question

I'm trying to get this code to run. How do I access the class's static variable inside a function? Can't believe I can't find a similar question.

class myClass:
    proxies = []
    def doIt(self):
        proxies.append(1)

theClass = myClass()
print theClass.proxies
print myClass.proxies
theClass.doIt()
print theClass.proxies
print myClass.proxies

another possible duplicate http://stackoverflow.com/q/68645/1281433 — Joshua Taylor, Jun 03 '14 at 22:09
Nope, that doesn't involve functions. I've already read that question twice. — User, Jun 03 '14 at 22:12
Did you see [millerdev's answer](http://stackoverflow.com/a/69067/1281433) there? — Joshua Taylor, Jun 03 '14 at 22:25

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 03 '14 at 22:12

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Try

class myClass:
    proxies = []
    def doIt(self):
        myClass.proxies.append(1)

answered Jun 03 '14 at 22:12

S. Dixon

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Awesome, that works. Is this the proper way and only way of doing it? – User Jun 03 '14 at 22:13
Well, in some cases, `self` keyword can also be used to reference the static member. However, if you assign `self.proxies` then the object will have both a static and a member variable called `proxies`. It is also possible to have a local variable called `proxies` in the `doIt` function as well. – S. Dixon Jun 03 '14 at 22:19

How to use static variables inside functions?

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