===== create a block =====

==== description ====
define a block for local variables

<code java>

        /**
         * Block for local variables
         */
        {

            int help=5;
            System.out.println(help);
         } // block content is now trashed
        
       // System.out.println(help); // not possible to access the help variable 
             
</code>

=== output ===

     5