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## In POSIX sh, `local` is undefined.
### Problematic code:
```sh
myfunc() {
local i=0
..
}
```
### Correct code:
In POSIX sh, you can adopt some convention to avoid accidentally overwriting variables names, e.g. prefixing with the function name:
```sh
myfunc() {
_myfunc_i=0
..
}
```
### Rationale:
`local` is supported in many shells, including bash, ksh, dash, and BusyBox ash. However, strictly speaking, it's not POSIX.
### Exceptions:
Since quite a lot of real world shells support this feature, you may decide to [[ignore]] the warning.
### Related resources:
* Help by adding links to BashFAQ, StackOverflow, man pages, POSIX, etc!