local#

Purpose#

Declare variables that are to exist only inside a procedure.

Format#

local x, y, f:proc;

Examples#

proc (1) = myProc(y);
  local x1, x2;

  x1 = y;
  x2 = 2*x1;

  retp(x1);
endp;

Remarks#

The statement in the format section would place the names x, y, and f in the local symbol table for the current procedure being compiled. This statement is legal only between the proc statement and the endp statement of a procedure definition.

These symbols cannot be accessed outside of the procedure.

The symbol f in the statement above will be treated as a procedure whenever it is accessed in the current procedure. What is actually passed in is a pointer to a procedure.

See Procedures and Keywords.