Kind of
VariableScope
(where it exists)Lifetime
(when it exists)
Instance - defined outside of any method
Class Scope - all of the class methods can use it
Exists from when the object that contains it is created to when it is destroyed
Static/class - defined outside of any method and tagged with the static
keyword
Class Scope - all of the class methods can use it
Methods outside the class can also use public static variables by preceding them with the name of the class and a dot,
eg., Math.PIExists the whole time the program is running
Local - defined within a method
Block Scope - can only be used within the block of code enclosed in {} where it is defined
Exists while the code within the block is executing