How do I turn off the mysql password validation?

It seems that I may have inadvertently loaded the password validation plugin in MySQL 5.7. This plugin seems to force all passwords to comply to certain rules. I would like to turn this off. I’ve tried changing the validate_password_length variable as suggested here to no avail. mysql> SET GLOBAL validate_password_length=4; Query OK, 0 rows affected … Read more

Why does this UnboundLocalError occur (closure)? [duplicate]

This question already has answers here: How can I change a global variable from within a function? (8 answers) Using global variables in a function (24 answers) Closed 5 years ago. What am I doing wrong here? counter = 0 def increment(): counter += 1 increment() The above code throws an UnboundLocalError. 8 Answers 8

Are global variables bad? [closed]

Closed. This question is opinion-based. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it can be answered with facts and citations by editing this post. Closed 5 years ago. Improve this question In C/C++, are global variables as bad as my professor thinks they are? 28 Answers 28