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What is a local variable?.
- A.A variable declared inside a subroutine and accessible only there
- B.A variable that can be accessed by every subroutine in a program
- C.A variable whose value cannot change during program execution
- D.A variable that is automatically saved after a program ends
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- A variable declared inside a subroutine and accessible only there
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A local variable belongs to the subroutine in which it is declared. It cannot be accessed from outside that subroutine.
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