# Confused about global vs local scoping in for loops in 1.0

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/confused-about-global-vs-local-scoping-in-for-loops-in-1-0/16318>\
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**Created:** [October 14, 2018, 7:16pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/confused-about-global-vs-local-scoping-in-for-loops-in-1-0/16318 "2018-10-14T19:16:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 23, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/confused-about-global-vs-local-scoping-in-for-loops-in-1-0/16318/15 "2018-10-23T18:36:14Z")

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see also [Understanding while loop UndedVarError and scope - #14 by kristoffer.carlsson](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/understanding-while-loop-undedvarerror-and-scope/16609/14)

> [@jonjilla](#):
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> What about If/else blocks. Why don’t those have local scoping rules similar to for/while/try?

Good question

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