Duplicate variables in nested scope - C Language Basics

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Duplicate variables in nested scope

Demo Code

#include <stdio.h>

int main(void)
{
  int count = 0;                                // Declared in outer block
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  {
    int count = 0;                              // This is another variable called count
    ++count;                                    // this applies to inner count
    printf("count = %d\n", count);
  }
  while( ++count <= 5);                // This works with outer count

  printf("count = %d\n", count);       // Inner count is dead, this is outer count
  return 0;
}

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