hi = ['hi', 'hello']
x = 0
def hi():
    print hi[x]

for l in range(2):
    hi()
    x = 1


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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:/Python26/text3.py", line 7, in <module>
    hi()
  File "C:/Python26/text3.py", line 4, in hi
    print hi[x]
TypeError: 'function' object is unsubscriptable
>>>