Keyword Local - leonard-thieu/monkey GitHub Wiki

Declares a local variable.

Syntax

  Local Identifier : Type [ = Expression ]

  Local Identifier := Expression

Description

The Local keyword declares a temporary variable of a given type; this variable is valid only within the local scope in which it is declared.

The alternative syntax provided allows the variable's type to be deduced from the expression.

See also

• Const
• Global
• Field
• Variables

Examples

Local sausages:Int = 100
Local name:String = "Bill"
Local thing:MyObject = New MyObject