# Reusing function variables in a \`when\` conditional

**URL:** <https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/reusing-function-variables-in-a-when-conditional/61541>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** exercism, beginner, beginners-questions\
**Created:** [February 8, 2024, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/reusing-function-variables-in-a-when-conditional/61541 "2024-02-08T17:07:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 8, 2024, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/reusing-function-variables-in-a-when-conditional/61541/5 "2024-02-08T18:35:18Z")

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Isn’t the solution to variable scope to pin the variables?

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