How to define a Global variable

I am tryingto define a global variable. I know i can have a global constant using this type of syntax.

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However, i want to define a global variable that i can change. If i try to change inputfile_path above i get an error because i defined it as a constant. So i tried

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but this gives me a compiler error.

Any thoughts on how to define a global variable.