""" scope.py
    illustrates scope and functions
    """

varOutside = "I was created outside the function"
print "outside the function, varOutside is: %s" % varOutside

def theFunction():
    varInside = "I was made inside the function"

    print "inside the function, varOutside is: %s" % varOutside
    print "inside the function, varInside is: %s" % varInside

theFunction()

print "back outside the function, varOutside is: %s" % varOutside
# if I uncomment the next line, the program will crash
# print "back outside the function, varInside is: %s" % varInside