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Global variable is not defined at the module level

Reports problems when a variable defined through the global statement is not defined in the module scope.

Example:

def foo(): global bar print(bar) foo()

As a fix, you can move the global variable declaration:

global bar def foo(): print(bar)

Locating this inspection

By ID

Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.

PyGlobalUndefined
Via Settings dialog

Path to the inspection settings via IntelliJ Platform IDE Settings dialog, when you need to adjust inspection settings directly from your IDE.

Settings or Preferences | Editor | Inspections | Python

Inspection Details

By default bundled with:

CLion 2024.2, PyCharm 2024.2,

Can be installed with plugin:

Python Community Edition, 242.22900

Last modified: 11 September 2024