Where can I declare a final variable?

Question

I'm wondering where excatly I can declare a final variable. I know I can declare them right after I start the class.
i.e.:
public class x {
     public static final Scanner CONSOLE = new Scanner(System.in);
     public static final Random GENERATOR = new Random();
}I would like to declare a final within the main method. i.e.:
     public static void main(String[] args) {
          System.out.print("Please type in your name and press return: ");
          final String NAME = CONSOLE.next();
     }Is this just not possible or am I just writing it wrong? Couldn't find an example using google. Any help?
fyi: I'm fairly new to using java so this may be obvious.

Answer 1

     public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.print("Please type in your name and
nd press return: ");
          final String NAME = CONSOLE.next();
     }Is this just not possible or am I just writing it
wrong?No, you can declare a local variable final, which means that it's value can only be set once in or after the declaration. But be aware that a new variable is created each time the method is invoked.
About the only reason people do this is so it can be used in a local class declared further down the method.