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  • @drewk: "Believe me, I did RTFM!". I'm puzzled how you could claim that and yet, somehow, not have found this. Commented Feb 11, 2011 at 16:31
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    While I said this was "helpful" it still does not answer the question I asked about why Python code can refer to an undefined subroutine inside a subroutine but not in the main code. Please point to where in that link it says that. You seem after me about this question. I have been respectfully trying to clarify. What's up? Seriously? I asked a question that compared what I saw in Python to what I have seen in other languages. You have been berating me about it. Why? Is SO just going to erode to a place where the knowledgeable berate those with less knowledge to go read the docs? Commented Feb 11, 2011 at 17:01
  • @drewk: "berating"? I'm puzzled because I'm not able to transfer concepts among languages. It puzzles me and I can't understand the question. I'd like to answer, but I can't understand it because it seems to involve concepts (like "declaration") that I can't apply to Python. I'm trying to help, but I just can't understand the question. Commented Feb 11, 2011 at 17:03
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    I am very thankful for the help you have given to me and others here. Comments like You should, perhaps, review the Python language reference. and trivially yes and Continuing to demand a Python document that magically matches a document for an utterly different language and I'm puzzled how you could claim that [you RTFM] and yet, somehow, not have found this can come across as condescending, berating and frustrating to someone on the steep part of the learning curve. It takes lots of time and work to to master all this. What is obvious to you might not be to others. Commented Feb 11, 2011 at 17:32