local class

noun

A class that is declared in the body of a function, and can only be referred to in the rest of the function.

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Meanings

nounlocal class (plural local classes)

plural local classes

  1. object-oriented programmingA class that is declared in the body of a function, and can only be referred to in the rest of the function.

    A local class is an inner class that is defined in a block.

    2008 December 19, Khalid A Mughal, Rolf W Rasmussen, A Programmer's Guide to Java Certification: A Comprehensive Primer, Pearson Education

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
anonymous class

Translations

Finnish paikallinen luokka
  • paikallinen luokkaclass declared in the body of a function
French classe locale
  • classe localeclass declared in the body of a function
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APA

local class. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/local%20class

MLA

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Chicago

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