2 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/eval.c b/eval.c
index a2d4d43..2e9a78e 100644
--- a/eval.c
+++ b/eval.c
@@ -229,6 +229,9 @@ assign(Datum left, Datum right)
 	if(left.symbol->setfn != nil)
 		left.symbol->setfn(right);
 	else{
+		/* re-assign the symbol to one that is sure to be local. This enables shadowing */
+		left.symbol = getsym(left.symbol->name, 1);
+
 		if(left.symbol->undefined == 0 && left.symbol->value.tag == ArrayTag)
 			freearray(left.symbol->value.array);
 		left.symbol->value = right;
diff --git a/symbol.c b/symbol.c
index 2edb572..ed6006d 100644
--- a/symbol.c
+++ b/symbol.c
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ getsym(Rune *name, int fresh)
 			done = 1;
 	}while(!done && !fresh);
 
+	/* make sure to allocate in the most local scope if the symbol is not found */
+	if(currentdfn)
+		tab = currentdfn->symtab;
+
 	tab->nsyms++;
 	tab->syms = realloc(tab->syms, sizeof(Symbol *) * tab->nsyms);
 	tab->syms[tab->nsyms-1] = emalloc(sizeof(Symbol));