# Set x = 100 at the module level

Canonical URL: <https://datadriven.io/problems/set-x-100-at-the-module-level-define-showlocal-that-cr-38b82952>

Domain: Python · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Set x = 100 at the module level. Define show_local() that creates a local x = 50 and prints it. Call show_local(), then print x to prove the global was not changed.

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