Python - What is the output: reference to global variable?

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Question

What is the output of the following code? 

X = 'Test' 
def func(): 
   global X 
   X = 'test' 

func() 
print(X)


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test

Note

The global declaration forces the variable assigned inside the function to refer to the variable in the enclosing global scope.

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