#!/usr/bin/ruby # global_variables_1.rb $x = 5 x = 5 def print_x $x = 3 x = 3 puts "In print_x" puts "$x = "+$x.to_s puts "x = "+x.to_s end print_x puts "Outside print_x" puts "$x = "+$x.to_s puts "x = "+x.to_s