How to use a variable in another function without making it global?-CodePudding

(Py file) So, I am trying to make two commands for a discord bot and in 1 command it makes 3 variables. but I need to use those in another command. it's a Pokémon bot and in the first command it makes 3 random variables code1 part2 of code1

and so, I need those starter variables in another command called pick_(pokemon name)

 await ctx.channel.send (f'Your Starters are... {starterchoice1}, {starterchoice2} and {starterchoice3}. type .pick_The pokemons name to pick')

and I need the variables in this code, so it knows what starters he has to pick from. I have tried storing the variable value in a JSON file, but I knew there has to be an easier and better way.

CodePudding user response：

If you return the values from the first function directly into the second, it would look similar to this

def pick(poke_list):
  # Do things
  return starterchoice1, starterchoice2, starterchoice3


def send(starterchoice1, starterchoice2, starterchoice3):
  print(f'Your Starters are... {starterchoice1}, {starterchoice2} and {starterchoice3}. type .pick_The pokemons name to pick')
  return value

pick1, pick2, pick3 = pick(poke_list)
value = send(pick1, pick2, pick3)

CodePudding user response：

If the two commands are in the same class as where you're instanciating those variables you can use self to refer to the variable.

Why do I need to use "self" to reference the class variable in a class method?

So if you had

Class PokemonSelection():
    starterchoice1 = "Squirtle"
    starterchoice2 = "Treecko"
    starterchoice3 = "Rowlet"
def print_start_choices(self):
    print(f'Your Starters are... {self.starterchoice1}, {self.starterchoice2} and {self.starterchoice3}')