8.5.1 - Lifetime of Local Variables
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Define a local variable in a method and explain its lifetime.
💡 Hint: Think about where the variable is declared.
What happens to a local variable when its method finishes?
💡 Hint: Consider the concept of garbage collection.
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What is the scope of local variables?
💡 Hint: Recall where local variables can be used.
True or False: Local variables exist for the duration of the program.
💡 Hint: Think about variable lifespan.
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Create a program with multiple methods that utilize local variables and detail their lifetimes in comments.
💡 Hint: Be specific about where local variables are declared.
Explain what will happen if you attempt to use a local variable outside its defining method with a code example.
💡 Hint: Relate this to the concept of scope.
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