Local variables,”- variables defined within methods
constructors or blocks- the variable is declared and initialized within a method or block of code- the scope of the variable is from the point of declaration and initialization to the end of the method or block of code- the variable is destroyed when the method completes or the block terminates- parameters variables are initialized when the method call is made. They are terminated when the method exists. These are similar to _____ variables. – the names should be a noun-baed name that follows the lowerCamelCase naming convention”