# Local Variables Mechanically, the next thing to cover is "variables". ~IF toplevel_anonymous_class ```java void main() { String boss = "Jaqueline"; System.out.println(boss); } ``` ~ELSE ```java public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { String boss = "Jaqueline"; System.out.println(boss); } } ``` ~ENDIF A variable declaration has three components - the "type", the "name", and the "initial value". ```java,no_run String boss = "Jaqueline"; // type name initial value ``` In this case, we are declaring a variable called "boss" and assigning it the initial value of `"Jaqueline"`. Its "type" is "String", which I'll explain in more detail a bit ahead. After you declare a variable and assign it a value, the "name" refers to the value on the right hand side and you can use that name instead of the value. ```java,no_run // Does the same thing as System.out.println("Jaqueline"); String boss = "Jaqueline"; System.out.println(boss); ```