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What is the point of putting local? instead of no local [closed]
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"local" in front of variablesSince after you put an end you can't use local what is the point
like for example
01 | local part = game.workspace.part |
02 | end |
03 |
04 | --cannot use anymore |
05 |
06 |
07 | --new script |
08 | part = game.workspace.part |
09 | end |
10 | part.BrickColor = BrickColor.new("Lavender") |
11 | --I dont get why people use local in some of the scripts |
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Here's a link to an page about Scopes Anyway's I don't remember all the reasons but here's an example why local variables might work better.
This works but however if I were to do this
1 | local Function Test() |
2 | local Test = "Test" |
3 | wait(1) |
4 | end |
5 |
6 | local Function Test2() |
7 | local Test = "Test" |
8 | end |
But if I do this then Test get's replaced with Test2.
01 | local Function Test() |
02 | Test = "Test" |
03 | wait(1) |
04 | print(Test) |
05 | end |
06 |
07 | local Function Test_2() |
08 | Test = "Test2" |
09 | print(Test) |
10 | end |
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+1 (though it's "function" not "Function"). Further, note that you get a slight speed boost when accessing local variables (though just a few percent). Also, what you say about the variable 'Test' is a lot more impactful when you're in a large script and don't have the list of variables every function uses memorized -- you don't want to accidentally change a variable that you didn't mean to! chess123mate 5873 — 6y
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Yeah was just making a example. casper123123123 357 — 6y
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