Python globals() Function

The python globals() function returns the dictionary of the current global symbol table. A Symbol table is defined as a data structure which contains all the necessary information about the program. It includes variable names, methods, classes etc.

Python globals() Function Syntax

It has the following syntax:

globals()  

Parameters

It does not contain any parameters.

Return

It returns the dictionary of the current of the current global symbol table.

Python globals() Function Example

The below example shows how to modify a global variable using the globals() function in Python.

age = 22  

  

globals()['age'] = 22  

print('The age is:', age)

Output:

The age is: 22

Explanation:

In the above example, we take a variable name(age) and make it as a global variable and this global variable is being modified by using globals() method.