[basic.scope.block] et al. - Ambiguous definition of "local variable"
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Description
In recent drafts for [basic.scope.block], the term for a variable belonging to a block scope has changed from local variable to block variable. However, subsequent mentions of a local variable have not been changed, leading to an ambiguous meaning.
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Start with the [basic.scope.block] section and inspect subsequent mentions of “local variable” and “block variable” in the draft. Confirm that the terminology consistently identifies variables belonging to block scope and that no ambiguous references remain; no specific file or test is named in the issue.
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- Tech stack
- cpp, tex
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100