The document presents Python code that defines two functions, next_int1 and next_int2, to generate integers. It poses questions about the output of the program, the suitability of each function for the intended purpose, naming suggestions, and critiques the implementation of next_int2. Additionally, it addresses the need for the global statement in certain contexts.

1. 2. Consider the following Python code:
def next_int1(): cnt = 0
cnt += 1
return cnt
global_count = 0
def next_int2(): global_count += 1 return global_count
def main():
for i = range(0, 5):
print(next_int1(), next_int2()) main()
(a) What does the program print?
(b)
Whichofthefunctionsnext_int1andnext_int2isthebestfunctionfor
theintendedpurpose? Why?
(c) What is a better name for the function named next_int1?

2. (d) The next_int2 function works in this context, but why is it
not a good implementation of
function that always returns the next largest integer?
When is the global statement required?