.. _global-statement: global-statement / W0603 ======================== **Message emitted:** ``Using the global statement`` **Description:** *Used when you use the "global" statement to update a global variable. Pylint discourages its usage. That doesn't mean you cannot use it!* **Problematic code:** .. literalinclude:: /data/messages/g/global-statement/bad.py :language: python **Correct code:** .. literalinclude:: /data/messages/g/global-statement/good.py :language: python Created by the `variables `__ checker.