ShriRam Changed status to publish October 1, 2022
| Local variable | Global variable | |
| Declaration | A variable which is declared inside function or block is known as a local variable. | A variable which is declared outside function or block is known as a global variable. |
| Scope | The scope of a variable is available within a function in which they are declared. | The scope of a variable is available throughout the program. |
| Access | Variables can be accessed only by those statements inside a function in which they are declared. | Any statement in the entire program can access variables. |
| Life | Life of a variable is created when the function block is entered and destroyed on its exit. | Life of a variable exists until the program is executing. |
| Storage | Variables are stored in a stack unless specified. | The compiler decides the storage location of a variable. |
ShriRam Changed status to publish October 1, 2022