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Do local functions exist in Zsh?

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From: Joachim Ansorg <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Do local functions exist in Zsh?
Date: Tue, 13 May 2025 16:51:25 +0200
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I'm maintaining basic Zsh support in BashSupport Pro, a JetBrains IDEplugin.

A user requested support for "local functions" athttps://github.com/BashSupport-Pro/bashsupport-pro/issues/200


In my tests, Zsh 5.9 accepts "local foo() { : }" as valid syntax.
Is this syntax intentional?

If it is, what do local function differently than regular functions?

I searched the manual, but couldn't find anything related to this topic.

Thank you!

Joachim
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BashSupport Pro
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