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Note: Displaying a result with or does not store that result. If you

expect to refer later to a result, store it to a global variable.

Using local variables

A local variable is a temporary variable that exists only while a user-

defined function is being evaluated or a user-defined program is

Example of a local variable

The following program segment shows a

discussed later in this module). The variable

cases, the variable

Declares variable

Note: When possible, declare as local any variable that is used only

within the program and does not need to be available after the program

What causes an undefined variable error message?

variable error message displays when you evaluate a user-

defined function or run a user-defined program that references a local

variable that is not initialized (assigned a value).

For example:

Define fact(n)=Func

Local variable

is used only while the program is running.

is not assigned an initial value.

loop (which is

For...EndFor

is the loop counter. In most