usercustomize.py runs automatically but does not store variables and functions

Question

I have followed the instructions in this topic: Is there a way to always execute a script when python starts? (similar site.profile in R)

Part of the output of python3 -m site:

USER_SITE: '/home/<myuser>/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages' (exists)
ENABLE_USER_SITE: True

I have this usercustomize.py:

variabile = 'Ciao Mondo.'
print(variabile)

Gnome terminal:

<myuser>@<myuser>-<mypc>:~$ python3
Ciao Mondo.
Python 3.10.6 (main, May 29 2023, 11:10:38) [GCC 11.3.0] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> print(variabile)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'variabile' is not defined
>>> 

As you can see, usercustomize.py runs automatically and prints the value of variabile but doesn't store it, neither when I run a script that requests it, nor from the console like in the example above.

The solution can't be in PYTHONSTARTUP, because I need to run this file not only when I work in interactive mode but also from scripts.

How can I solve the problem?

Answer 1

A dirty hack:

# USER_SITE/usercustomize.py
import sys
sys.my_variable = 'Ciao Mondo.'

Now you have access to that variable importing sys

$ python3
>>> import sys
>>> print(sys.my_variable)
Ciao Mondo.

Or more concise:

# USER_SITE/usercustomize.py
import builtins
builtins.my_variable = 'Ciao Mondo.'

Now you have access to that variable without importing anything

$ python3
>>> print(my_variable)
Ciao Mondo.

Answer 2

To make a variable that is available to the rest of Python, you can add it to the builtins module.

import builtins
builtins.variabile = variabile