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The local keyword in Linux is used to declare a local variable. Local variables are variables that are only visible within the current function or scope. This means that they cannot be accessed from other functions or scopes.

The syntax for the local keyword is:

local variable_name

For example, the following code declares a local variable called my_variable:

local my_variable

The my_variable variable can only be accessed within the current function. If you try to access it from another function, you will get an error.

Local variables are a useful way to keep track of data that is only needed within a specific function. They can also be used to prevent name collisions between variables in different functions.

help

Usage: plocate [OPTION]... PATTERN...

  -b, --basename         search only the file name portion of path names
  -c, --count            print number of matches instead of the matches
  -d, --database DBPATH  search for files in DBPATH
                         (default is /var/lib/plocate/plocate.db)
  -i, --ignore-case      search case-insensitively
  -l, --limit LIMIT      stop after LIMIT matches
  -0, --null             delimit matches by NUL instead of newline
  -N, --literal          do not quote filenames, even if printing to a tty
  -r, --regexp           interpret patterns as basic regexps (slow)
      --regex            interpret patterns as extended regexps (slow)
  -w, --wholename        search the entire path name (default; see -b)
      --help             print this help
      --version          print version information

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-a, --array: This option tells local to declare the variable as an array.
-i, --integer: This option tells local to declare the variable as an integer.
-r, --readonly: This option tells local to declare the variable as read-only.
-h, --help: This option shows this help message.