How to make requests object global in python 3?

Question

I have two function

def func1():
  res = requests.get('https://goole.com')

def func2():
  print(res.text)

I want to access res in func2() but as it is local object of func1() it is not accessible in func2(). I tried making it global like " global res " but i am getting error

NameError: name 'res' is not defined

ThankYou

I will be using class as pointed out by @k4ppa – Prashant Kumar Dec 03 '15 at 17:31 — Prashant Kumar, Dec 03 '15 at 17:31

k4ppa · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-03T15:55:56.750

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Avoid global variables, instead return the value you want:

def func1():
   return requests.get('https://goole.com')

def func2(res):
    print(res.text)

res = func1()
func2(res)

Or use a class:

class MyClass:
    def func1():
       self.res = requests.get('https://goole.com')

   def func2():
       print(self.res.text)

myclass = MyClass()
myclass.func1()
myclass.func2()

If you really want to use them:

def func1():
   global res
   res = requests.get('https://goole.com')

def func2():
    print(res.text)

edited Dec 03 '15 at 15:55

answered Dec 03 '15 at 15:41

k4ppa

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thanks for the solution and pointing out that global variable is not good practice. – Prashant Kumar Dec 03 '15 at 17:27

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:44

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you may use the global keyword:

def func1():
  global res = requests.get('https://google.com')

def func2():
  print(res.text)

or alternatively (and hopefully) pass requests object as argument:

def func1():
  res = requests.get('https://google.com')
  func2(res)

def func2(res):
  print(res.text)

remember global variables are considered a bad programming practice

edited May 23 '17 at 11:44

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answered Dec 03 '15 at 15:41

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How to make requests object global in python 3?

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