Variable in Java
Variable in Java
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variable in java
• A variable is a container which holds the value while the Java program is
executed. A variable is assigned with a data type.
• Variable is a name of memory location. There are three types of variables
in java: local, instance and static.
• A variable is the name of a reserved area allocated in memory. In other
words, it is a name of the memory location. It is a combination of "vary +
able" which means its value can be changed.
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➔ Local Variable
• A variable declared inside the body of the method is called local
variable. You can use this variable only within that method and the
other methods in the class aren't even aware that the variable exists.
• A local variable cannot be defined with "static" keyword.
➔ Instance Variable
• A variable declared inside the class but outside the body of the method,
is called an instance variable. It is not declared as static.
• It is called an instance variable because its value is instance-specific and
is not shared among instances.
➔ Static variable
• A variable that is declared as static is called a static variable. It cannot
be local. You can create a single copy of the static variable and share it
among all the instances of the class. Memory allocation for static
variables happens only once when the class is loaded in the memory.
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public class A
{
static int m=100;//static variable
void method()
{
int n=90;//local variable
}
public static void main(String args[])
{
int data=50;//instance variable
}
}//end of class
Output: 20
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10
Output:
10.0
class Simple{
public static void main(String[] args){
//Overflow
int a=130;
byte b=(byte)a;
System.out.println(a);
System.out.println(b);
}}
130
Output:
-126
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class Simple{
public static void main(String[] args){
byte a=10;
byte b=10;
//byte c=a+b;//Compile Time Error: because a+b=20 will be int
byte c=(byte)(a+b);
System.out.println(c);
}}
Output: 20
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3. A local variable starts The object associated The static variable has the
its lifetime when the with the instance same lifetime as the
method is invoked. variable decides its program.
lifetime.
4. Local variable is Instance variable has Static variables only have
accessible to all the different copies for one single copy of the
objects of the class. different objects. entire class.
5. Used to store values Used to store values Used for storing
that are required for that are needed to be constants.
a particular method. accessed by different
methods of the class.
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