Python Beginner: How can I change the definition of a previously defined variable?

Question

Brand new to programming so please forgive my ignorance.

I want the script to begin with POWER = False, then trigger an event that makes it True for the rest of the script. The way I have it here doesn't save the POWER variable.

power = False
scuba = False

def computer_room():
    if not power:
        print("yadayadayada.")
        time.sleep(1)
        terminal_out()

    elif power:
        print("yadayadayada.")
        time.sleep(1)
        terminal_in()

def terminal_out():
    print("yadayadayada.")
    choice = input("> ")

if "password" in choice.lower():
    print("What is the password?")
    choice2 = input("> ")

    if choice2 == "f1xh3rup":
        power = True
        terminal_in()

Possible duplicate of [Using global variables in a function](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/423379/using-global-variables-in-a-function) — awesoon, Oct 15 '18 at 11:19

kaan bobac · Answer 1 · 2018-10-15T11:22:13.817

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Define power as global before you use it in function global power

edited Oct 15 '18 at 11:22

answered Oct 15 '18 at 11:19

kaan bobac

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Never mind; there's an indentation problem in the question; this answer is fine. – wizzwizz4 Oct 15 '18 at 11:20

Python Beginner: How can I change the definition of a previously defined variable?

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