why scope(success)?

[Ben Hinkle]

>> And it is kind of obscure code for me - it can be anywhere in function, 
>> maybe even may times, etc... It's hard to maintain (just like goto's), 
>> and as so, it's no use for me at this point.
>
> It's a matter of opinion, I suppose.  I find scope declarations more 
> visible and more meaningful than the alternatives.  And I like that I can 
> place them next to the declarations of data they're meant to affect, thus 
> making the code more meaningful.
>
> Sean

Are you using them in practice? Is there a link I can follow to see the 
code?
TIA