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Why you should care

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Local Variables occurs when a typeset statement is used inside a function definition and the respective variables involved all become ‘local’ to that function (in addition to any properties that may take on as a result of typeset options.) The ability to define variables that are local to “subprogram” units (procedures, functions, subroutines, etc.) is necessary for writing large programs, because it helps keep subprograms independent of the main program and of each other.

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Business Impacts

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CAST Recommendations
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References

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How we detect

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This code insight focuses on how local variables should begin with a lowercase character and have a limited length.

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