From: Alexey Verkhovsky <alexey.verkhovsky@...>
Date: 2007-04-06T03:53:18+09:00
Subject: Re: Why is local variable created in one branch of if statement available in the other?

> The variable 'foo' is created during parsing stage so exists as "foo =
> 'quack'" has been parsed.
> Execution then results in the assignment being skipped so foo has the
> default nil value.

Thanks.