Code inspection: Local variable hides member

Having a local variable with the same name as a field effectively hides a member field. Here is an example:

class Person
{
  string name;

  void DoSomething()
  {
    string name = "...";
  }
}
    

This can lead to a confusing situation as someone might assume that the name they are referring to in the DoSomething() method is the field previously defined.

Last modified: 11 February 2024