in reply to Is local a declaration?

Is local a declaration?

Nope, local is a more like a redeclaration for a variable that already exists.

--t. alex

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Re: Re: Is local a declaration?
by rob_au (Abbot) on Apr 11, 2002 at 00:48 UTC
    I'd probably just add to that to say "... a redeclaration of more narrow scope for a variable that already exists

    :-)