https://www.reddit.com/r/Python/comments/6sx3xk/variable_being_treated_locally_when_should_be/

6sx3xk.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
#  https://www.reddit.com/r/Python/comments/6sx3xk/variable_being_treated_locally_when_should_be/

from __future__ import print_function

def Ocean(fake_argument_to_keep_the_signature_the_same):
    from os import path # line 2

    global path  # line 6

    path.ADDITIONAL = "ATTRIBUTE"

    print("Ocean", path.ADDITIONAL)


def Second():
    print("Second", path.ADDITIONAL)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    Ocean(1)
    print("__main__", path.ADDITIONAL)
    Second()