Python - What is the output: shadow global variable?

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Question

What is the output of the following code? 

X = 'Test' 
def func(): 
    X = 'book2s.com!' 

func() 
print(X)


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Test

Note

Assigning the variable inside the function makes it a local and effectively hides the global of the same name.

The print statement finds the variable unchanged in the global (module) scope.

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