Question

Here is the code:

aList = []
for p in anotherList:
  aList.append(p)
  try:
    k=p.someMethod()
    aList.append(k) #getting error here
  except someException:
    continue
 return aList

I am getting “Global name error–aList not defined.Why so?

Answer 1

If aList is not defined you should have received the error on aList.append(p) at the top of your loop before you get to aList.append(k) in try-except clause. Are you sure you don’t have a typo?

aList = []
for p in anotherList:
  aList.append(p) # <== should have gotten error here first!
  try:
    k=p.someMethod()
    aList.append(k) #getting error here
  except someException:
    continue
 return aList