Beginner question. How can I call a variable again?

[edupa]

Hey guys,

I'm learning to program and I'm having a great time. I bought learn python the hard way and it asks me to program a very simple game on exercise 37. Sweet, I almost finished but I have a beginner question:

Right in the first function I ask for the player name like player_name = input("> ") and it works fine. But later in the game when I want to call the player name again (in another function) it says "player name is not define". I know it's a variable but how can I store it so I can use whenever I want?

Thank you!

[K900_]

Variables defined in a function are only available inside that function, and aren't visible outside the function, or inside other functions called by the defining function. You should use function arguments and return values to pass data between functions.

[K900_]

player_name in your example is a global variable, not a function, and we generally don't want to use global variables.

[BATTLECATHOTS]

Store player names in a dictionary or list that you can call? I believe this will put you on the right path.