Using a variable outside of function in Python

Question

A really simple question, and I\'m sure I knew it but must have forgotten

When running this code:

x = 0
def run_5():
    print \"5 minutes later\"
           


        

Answer 1

Just return a value ?

x = 0
def run_5():
    print "5 minutes later"
    x += 5
    return x

x=run_5()
print x