Python: How can I use variable from main file in module?

Question

I have 2 files main.py and irc.py.
main.py

import irc
var = 1
func()

irc.py

def func():
    print var

When I try to run main.py I'm getting this error

NameError: global name 'var' is not defined

How to make it work?

@Edit
I thought there is a better solution but unfortunately the only one i found is to make another file and import it to both files
main.py

import irc
import another
another.var = 1
irc.func()

irc.py

import another
def func():
    print another.var

another.py

var = 0

Answer 1

Don't. Pass it in. Try and keep your code as decoupled as possible: one module should not rely on the inner workings of the other. Instead, try and expose as little as possible. In this way, you'll protect yourself from having to change the world every time you want to make things behave a little different.

main.py

import irc
var = 1
func(var)

irc.py

def func(var):
    print var

Answer 2

Well, that's my code which works fine:

func.py:

import __main__
def func():
    print(__main__.var)

main.py:

from func import func

var="It works!"
func()
var="Now it changes!"
func()