Java switch : variable declaration and scope

Question

How does the Java compiler handle the following switch block ? What is the scope of the \'b\' variable ?

Note that the \'b\' variable is declared only in the first b

Answer 1

The Scope of variables defined in a switch() statement would be the same as in a normal block wich is surround by { and }.

Therefore every variable defined in a switch() statement is visible for the whole block, once it is defined.