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Hi guys !

What is the main purpose of `local function` in Kotlin?
( As far as I know, it is used for reuse common code inside a function )

Yep, for code reuse and legibility :smile:

In some case , it will be ambiguity :disappointed:

We have prohibited local functions in our codebase, but I sometimes use them during coding - to avoid jumping around the file, and when I'm done I just move them out of the parent function.

They're also useful for achieving tail recursion, so it minimizes the scope, and keeps it close to usage point.

But in imperative programming, there's little difference.