Name: scope

Synonyms: scope, scoped, scoping

Type: glossary

Description:

The extent of places where a <variable> can be used.

A <variable|variable's> scope can be either <local variable|local>,

<script local variable|script local>, or <global>. A <local variable>

can be used only in the current <handler>. A <script local variable> can

be used in any <handler> in a <script>, but can't be used in

<handler|handlers> that are in other <script|scripts>. A <global>

variable can be used in any <handler> where it's <declare|declared>.

References: variable (glossary), handler (glossary), global (glossary),

script (glossary), local variable (glossary), declare (glossary),

script local variable (glossary)

Tags: properties