local variable : Java Glossary

by Roedy Green ©1996-2008 Canadian Mind Products
Go to : punctuation 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z (all)

local variable: A variable known only within a method, and then only downstream of where it is defined, and inside any block in which it was defined. Like parameters local variable are stored on the stack and are automatically disappear as soon an the method returns.
Local variables are faster than static and instance variables. Use them in preference to static and instance variables, except of course when are using the variable to communicate between methods, or define static final constants.
local scope
scope
stack

	Please email your feedback for publication, errors, omissions, broken/redirected link reports and suggestions to improve this page to Roedy Green :
	Canadian Mind Products
	mindprod.com IP:[65.110.21.43]
	Your face IP:[38.103.63.16]	The information on this page is for non-military use only.
	You are visitor number 8,756.	Military use includes use by defence contractors.
	You can get a fresh copy of this page from:	or possibly from your local J: drive (Java virtual drive/Mindprod website mirror)
	http://mindprod.com/jgloss/localvariable.html	J:\mindprod\jgloss\localvariable.html