3. Local Attributes

• Local attributes are invisible outside of the scope of an operation.

• Scope of operation is defined by execution entering /exiting the operation.

• Lifetime of local attribute is limited to the duration of a call.

• In Java and C++ scope is delineated by pairs of matching curly braces: { }

  
  // Java code:
   public class Number {
      public void method1() {
          int count;
      }
      public void method2() {
      }
  }