Java Class variable Error?

Question

public class class2 {
    static int number3 = 86;

    public static void Whale() {
        static int number4 = 86;

    }

}

why is it i get an error on line number 5 and not line number 2? Thanks!

Elliott Frisch · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-20 01:07:56Z

5

Because Whale is a method, and you can't define a static field within a method. You can have a local number4 like

public static void Whale() {
    int number4 = 86;

or a static field like

static int number4 = 86;
public static void Whale() {

finally, by convention class names should start with a capital letter (CamelCase) and method names with a lower case letter (camelCase).

answered Apr 20, 2015 at 1:07

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namalfernandolk · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-20 03:13:07Z

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You need to understand that java doesn't support static local variables unlike C/C++. But in some cases Closures may help you for your goal.

Try these some sources for Closures -

answered Apr 20, 2015 at 3:13

namalfernandolk

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