.. _access-member-before-definition:

access-member-before-definition / E0203
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**Message emitted:**

``Access to member %r before its definition line %s``

**Description:**

*Used when an instance member is accessed before it's actually assigned.*

**Problematic code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/a/access-member-before-definition/bad.py
   :language: python

**Correct code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/a/access-member-before-definition/good.py
   :language: python





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