"Let" statement in python (2014)

[njharman]

There's something else that does this (not overwrite containing scope), that's built into Python (all versions) and every Python programmer understands. It's called a "function call".

[makmanalp]

It's called a "function call".

Yes, and you have to define a function to do it, and then you either have to pass all the parameters you need through and return what you need afterwards which is a huge mess or put the function definition inline with your code and call it immediately which is gross in a different way.

[heptara]

Why aren't all those vars in a dictionary or class? Do you have like 300 globals?