variables5 is confusing

[shadows-withal]

It teaches about shadowing, which is not really useful if used like this (nor is it appropriate at this point in the curriculum).

[alex-ter]

At the very least I'd suggest elaborating on what's expected. Of course the hint has it, but for those who don't want to go for hints 🙂 it would be helpful to clarify that what the exercise wants is to preserve the println! lines as-is too, i.e., to have that number + 2 piece intact.

[mo8it]

Related thread on Mastodon: https://indieweb.social/@mandarvaze/112612843843263157

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@[email protected] :
variables5 seems like cheating
I understand the concept of shadowing, but this example seems forced.
No, I didn't think of the solution at first and needed hint (and then felt like I was cheated)

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@[email protected]:
Well, looking at it, it gets the idea across of shadowing, it's just a not-immediately-visibly-evident way of teaching it to what I would consider good teaching technique
The compiler also isn't quite lending much help, that actually may be considered a bug!