8.3.2.1 - Local Scope
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What is a local variable?
💡 Hint: Think about where the variable is declared.
Explain the significance of local scope.
💡 Hint: Consider the dangers of accessible variables.
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What will happen if you try to access a local variable outside its method?
💡 Hint: Remember the definition of local scope.
Local variables are destroyed after their method execution ends.
💡 Hint: Think about when memory is available for local variables.
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Create a Java class that uses local variables in two different methods. Try to access the same variable in both methods and explain what happens.
💡 Hint: Consider how variable declarations are scoped.
Write a method that demonstrates how a local variable can be shadowed by a parameter of the same name. What will be printed when you reference that name inside the method?
💡 Hint: Think about how Java handles variable scopes.
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