Practice Lifetime Of Local Variables (8.5.1) - Statements and Scope

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Question 1.
Define a local variable in a method and explain its lifetime.
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Think about where the variable is declared.
Question 2.
What happens to a local variable when its method finishes?
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Consider the concept of garbage collection.
3Question 3.
What is the scope of local variables?
- a. Entire class
- b. Only within the method it is defined
- c. Only within the same package
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Recall where local variables can be used.
4Question 4.
True or False: Local variables exist for the duration of the program.
- True
- False
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Think about variable lifespan.
Question 5.
Create a program with multiple methods that utilize local variables and detail their lifetimes in comments.
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Be specific about where local variables are declared.
Question 6.
Explain what will happen if you attempt to use a local variable outside its defining method with a code example.
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Relate this to the concept of scope.

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