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Variables in Java

Java variables are used to store data during program execution and are associated with a data type. There are three types of variables: local variables (declared within a method), instance variables (declared within a class but outside methods), and static variables (declared as static and cannot be local). Each type has specific scopes and usage rules in Java programming.

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Variables in Java

Java variables are used to store data during program execution and are associated with a data type. There are three types of variables: local variables (declared within a method), instance variables (declared within a class but outside methods), and static variables (declared as static and cannot be local). Each type has specific scopes and usage rules in Java programming.

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Variables In Java

Java Variables:
● Variables in java are used to Store the data while the java
program is executed.
● A variable is assigned with a data [Link] is a name
of memory location.
● A variable is the name of a reserved area allocated in
memory. In other words, it is the name of the memory
location.
There are three types of variables in java:

● Local variable.

● Instance variable.

● Static variable.

1) Local Variable:

A variable declared inside the body of the method is called a


local variable. You can use this variable only within that
method.
Note:A local variable cannot be defined with the "static"
keyword.

2) 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.

3) Static variable:

A variable that is declared as static is called a static variable. It


cannot be local.

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