>>doesn't the "LOCAL ARRAY" definition do the same as "DIMENSION"?
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>DIMENSION creates a PRIVATE array.

Nope, not always. Consider the following:

* MyPrg1.prg
LOCAL a_anyarray
DIMENSION a_anyarray[1]
a_anyarray = "Hi there!"
DO MyPrg2
RETURN

* MyPrg2.prg
? a_anyarray[1] && Generates "File a_anyarray.prg does not exist" error.
RETURN

However, take out the LOCAL statement and it is private because its scope hasn't been specified.