scope java
public class example{
// A variable here is visible through the entire class. Every single method
// in this program can see and modify the variable
public static void main(String[] args){
// A variable here is only defined in main, therefore no other methods
// can access or modify the variable
for(){
// A variable here is only visible in the for loop, and no other part
// of the program may access this variable
}// for
}// main
}// class
As seen by the examples above, where you put the variable will matter as to
what can access, view and modify the variable, which is defined as scope