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Java Frequently Asked Questions:
    1. What is Inheritance?
    2. What is Polymorphism?
    3. What is Encapsulation?
    4. Avoiding the Divide by Zero Error
    5. Public Classes in Java Source Files
    6. The Import Statement in Java
    7. Classes with Default Access
    8. What are Local Variables?
    9. What is an Abstract Method?
    10. Data Structures
    11. What is Autoboxing and Auto-Unboxing?
    12. What is multithreading?
    13. What are Threads?
    14. Thread States
    15. What is the Purpose of Synchronization?
    16. Thread Interaction
    17. Can You Start a Thread Twice?

Java FAQ 8 - What are Local Variables?

A local variable is a variable declared with a method. A local variable cannot be accessed outside of the method in which it is declared. The reason for this is because the local variables scope is only within the method it is declared.