By default variables assignment overwrites an existing variable (in its previous scope) or, if it doesn't exist, creates a new one in the local scope (i.e. it will only be available in the current scope and nested descendants).
You can explicitly create a new variable in the local scope (hiding variables in parent scopes with the same name) by prefixing the assignment with @local@:
@local wwwpath = "/var/www/example.com";
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local wwwpath = "/var/www/example.com";
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You can also create variables in the global scope by prefixing the assignment with @global@.
The main config already is in a nested scope (i.e. *not* the global scope). The global scope is not destroyed after config loading, and can be used in delayed config loading (say from SQL in the future).