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Local storage reference

Modify a state array through a local storage reference.

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Why use this example

Use this pattern to explore how Solidity represents typed values and how state-changing expressions affect storage. The entry isolates local storage reference so its input, result, and state changes stay easy to compare.

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uint256[] public storedValues
storedValues.push(7)
uint256[] storage selected = storedValues
selected[0] = 42

storedValues[0]

Official Solidity reference

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Storage references

What to expect

Writing through the local storage reference changes the original state array value to 42.

Continue the investigation

Change a value, add another expression, or open Inspect after the run. Accepted entries remain available to the next entry, and the clean replay keeps the complete result reproducible.

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