$_ is, indeed, localized in for(|each) loops. I was using this to support the claim that any other (explicit) loop variable would be better off localized too. Using $_ is, of course, perfectly fine.
I quite like ewilhelm's point - if one wants a loop that behaves like a function, why not write one.

I guess there's some sort of linguistic argument here as well - if we say "This cow is green. Each cow in the field is purple. The cow has red eyes", in the last sentence 'cow' has clearly reverted to mean the first cow again, even though it's been pointing to other cows in the 'Each' sentence..

In reply to Re^3: Last undefines a for loop's itererator? by ivancho
in thread Last undefines a for loop's itererator? by BUU

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