Variable : In programming, a variable is the name assigned to a memory location where values are stored. It is used to store data that may be changed and referenced.
There are basically 2 scopes of a variable i.e. Global & Local .
Now what is the difference between these 2 scopes of variable?
So here is the answer to that question.
//exmaple
int a;
String b;
long d;Global variables:
As the name suggests, Global variables are those variables which are declared outside the method or function or block and can be accessed globally in that program.
Scope of them are within the program.
These are stored in the fixed data segment of memory which is decided by the compiler.
We can't declare anymore variables with same name inside the class.
These can be accessed by all the methods or functions of a class.
These variables are destroyed with complete execution of a program till that they remain in the program.
Change in their values or data can affect all the functions of a class where they are used.
Data can be shared among various functions of a class by using them.
They use memory till the execution of a complete program.
Zero is stored by default when not initialized.
//Global Variables are iQ and problemSolvingSkills, as they are defined at class level not in any function, but there value can be used anywhere in the functions.
class Developers
{
int iQ =120;
int problemSolvingSkills=100;
public int makeDeveloper(){
return iQ + problemSolvingSkills;
}
}Local variables:
Local variables are the variables which are declared within the method.
Scope of them are limited within the method in which they are declared.
These are stored in the stack in memory.
We can declare as many variables with same name but inside different methods or functions.
These can be accessed by the method or function of a class in which it is declared which means no other function can access these variables..
These variables are destroyed after the complete execution of a function.
Change in their values or data only affect the particular function of a class in which they are used, not all the functions are affected .
Data can't be shared among various functions of a class by using them due to their limited scope.
They use memory for a limited time as they don't have to wait for the execution of a complete program.
A garbage value is stored when not initialized.
//Local variables are salary and bonus as their scope is limited to the method getTotalSalary().
class Employee
{
public int getTotalSalary(){
int salary =10000;
int bonus=100;
return salary + bonus;
}
}
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