Why is final the only modifier for local variables in Java?

Question

class Test {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        private int x = 10;
        public int y = 20;
        protected int z = 30;
        static int w          


        

Answer 1

I believe it's because the other modifiers apply to classes rather than methods.

A private, protected or public modifier affects the visibility of global variables to objects of other classes, so using those modifiers for local variables is non-sensical.

A static modifier declares a global variable to belong to a class rather than objects of a class, so using them for local variables does not make sense either.

The only modifier that makes sense is "final", which ensures a local variable does not change within the method.