👉 locals in programming refers to variables that are defined within a function or method and can be accessed by other functions or methods from the same module. These local variables are used for storing values, performing calculations, or performing operations on data. In Python, the locals() function is used to access the variables defined inside a function or method. It returns a dictionary containing all the names of variables that have been assigned to them in the function's scope. For example: ```python def my_function():