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Thread: Static variable in java

  1. April 25th, 2013, 06:38 AM #1
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    Default Static variable in java

    Why cant we declare static variable in main method??
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  3. April 25th, 2013, 06:41 AM #2
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    Default Re: Static variable in java

    Variables declared in methods are local to that method.
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    can u explain in depth..??
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    Default Re: Static variable in java

    The authors of java didn't want that feature and didn't put it in the language.
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