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@@ -363,15 +363,19 @@ As a result, the following code is illegal and cause the compiler to throw an er
In addition to this, if a variable is declared, it will be initialized at the beginning of the function to its default value.
As a result, the following code is legal, despite being poorly written::
- function foo() returns (uint) {
- // baz is implicitly initialized as 0
- uint bar = 5;
- if (true) {
- bar += baz;
- } else {
- uint baz = 10;// never executes
+ pragma solidity ^0.4.0;
+
+ contract C {
+ function foo() returns (uint) {
+ // baz is implicitly initialized as 0
+ uint bar = 5;
+ if (true) {
+ bar += baz;
+ } else {
+ uint baz = 10;// never executes
+ }
+ return bar;// returns 5
}
- return bar;// returns 5
}
.. index:: ! exception, ! throw, ! assert, ! require, ! revert