NAME
    local - Define local variables.

SYNOPSIS
    local [option] name[=value] ...

DESCRIPTION
    Define local variables.
    
    Create a local variable called NAME, and give it VALUE.  OPTION can
    be any option accepted by `declare'.
    
    Local variables can only be used within a function; they are visible
    only to the function where they are defined and its children.
    
    Exit Status:
    Returns success unless an invalid option is supplied, a variable
    assignment error occurs, or the shell is not executing a function.

SEE ALSO
    bash(1)

IMPLEMENTATION
    GNU bash, version 5.0.17(1)-release (x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu)
    Copyright (C) 2019 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>