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Bindings and Scope

A let binding holds a value. A nested binding can shadow a name without changing the outer value.

let score = 20
{ let score = 42; printl(score) }
printl(score)

Expected output:

42
20

Run the example from a file with dewy example.dewy. Its exact output is checked by the website build on the native release target.

Design boundary. The Bindings and Scope reference specifies the complete language rules. A passing example covers this program only. See generated coverage for related acceptance programs and unmeasured areas.