What is the difference between a field variable and a local variable

A field variable is a variable that is declared as a member of a class. A local variable is avariable that is declared local to a method.

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p_kandukuri
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Sep 12th, 2005

Field variables initializes where as local variables are not.
class test{
   int i;    //i values = 0 [field variable]
   string sName; //sName = null [field variable]
   public void display(){
     int nSno; // nSno is not defined. [local variable]
   }
}