Local Variables and Scoping Rules

Mayumi Nishimoto
9 min readAug 17, 2019

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One of the most fundamental knowledge in programming is understanding how to assess variables in the code. This concept is a cornerstone to the act of ‘coding with intention’ and mastering any programming language.

At the beginning of our journey, we are mostly focused on playing with code, exploring its limits and if it happens to achieve the needed task, then it is ‘good enough’.

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Mayumi Nishimoto

Software Engineer in tireless pursuit of improving my craft and in a journey to learn by sharing with the community.