We are talking about top of the block. When you are creating a parallel section ...

bluecalm on Sept 25, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Rejuvenating the Microsoft C/C++ Compiler

We are talking about top of the block. When you are creating a parallel section you have a new block/scope there so that argument doesn't apply. Both styles are the same when it comes to scope of the variables.