Block Scoping in python - is it similar to javascript hoisting when inside a function?
<p>I am currently trying to understand this piece of code in python</p>

<pre><code>def foo(a):
  if a==12:
    var = "Same"
  else:
    var = "different"
</code></pre>

<p>I read and understand the fact that python does not support block based scoping. So everything created inside a function (whether inside a loop or conditional statements) is openly available to other members of a function.I also read the scoping rules <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/291978/short-description-of-python-scoping-rules">here</a> . At this point would it be same to assume that these inner scoped variables are hoisted inside a functions just like they are hoisted in javascript ?</p>