[Term Entry] local-variables

[roberanegussie]

[Term Entry] for Local Variables

Description

I have added a term entry for the concept of cpp local variables.

Issue Solved

Closes #5470

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[cigar-galaxy82]

Suggested change

	Local Variable is a variable in which it's scope is only limited to the function where it is defined. It exists and can only be accessed inside a function.
	**Local Variable** is a variable whose scope is only limited to the function where it is defined. It exists and can only be accessed inside a function.

[cigar-galaxy82]

Suggested change

	The variable **`a_local_variable`** is local to the **`local_variable`** function it is defined in. It can only be used inside that function and the life of the variable ends when the function exits.
	The variable `a_local_variable` is local to the `local_variable` function in which it is defined. It can only be used inside that function and the life of the variable ends when the function exits.

[cigar-galaxy82]

Suggested change

	In the following example, a_local_variable of integer data type is defined inside the function local_variable().
	In the following example, the `a_local_variable` of integer data type is defined inside the function `local_variable()`.

[cigar-galaxy82]

Suggested change

	#include <iostream>
	using namespace std;
	void local_variable(){
	int a_local_variable = 1;
	cout <<a_local_variable;
	}
	int main()
	{
	local_variable();
	}
	#include <iostream>
	using namespace std;
	void local_variable(){
	int a_local_variable = 1;
	cout <<a_local_variable;
	}
	int main()
	{
	local_variable();
	}

[cigar-galaxy82]

Suggested change

	#include <iostream>
	using namespace std;
	void local(){
	int var = 0;
	cout<<var;
	}
	int main()
	{
	local();
	}
	#include <iostream>
	using namespace std;
	void local(){
	int var = 0;
	cout<<var;
	}
	int main()
	{
	local();
	}

[cigar-galaxy82]

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[cigar-galaxy82]

Hi @roberanegussie thank you for contributing to Codecademy docs, I have suggested a few changes please modify them.

[roberanegussie]

Dear @cigar-galaxy82 please review my changes.

[mamtawardhani]

Thank you for contributing to Codecademy Docs @roberanegussie 😄

The entry looks good for a second round of review 🚀

[SaviDahegaonkar]

Hey @roberanegussie ,
The entry is nicely written, Thank you for Contributing to Docs! :)

Thanks,
Savi

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