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local -- get a local symbol

Description

local s provides the local symbol s, creating a new symbol if necessary. The initial value of a local symbol is null.
i1 : f = () -> ZZ[local t]

o1 = f

o1 : FunctionClosure
i2 : f()

o2 = ZZ[t]

o2 : PolynomialRing
i3 : t

o3 = t

o3 : Symbol

See also

For the programmer

The object local is a keyword.