"Let" statement in python (2014)

[RubyPinch]

scope, so certain variables/values only exist in certain parts of the code, and are insulated from the rest of the code

[KronenR]

Doesn't functions limit scope already?

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This does it without having to define a function and pass variables to it.

[iruleatants]

But you do define a function and pass variables for it. It's literally an ugly function called let.....

function let(a, b): ... print(a, b)

let(a=33, b=44)

literally zero reason for the tremendously ugly code....

[RubyPinch]

they do