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I am trying to learn java. currently learning about types of variables.
i have written a small program defining instance,local,static variables and trying to print the same from with in the main method. but i am getting error saying "non static variable i cannot be referenced from static context. Below is my program
public class variable{
int i=5;
static int j=10;
public static void main(String[] args){
int k=15;
System.out.println(i);
System.out.println(j);
System.out.println(k);
}
}
Please let me know whats wrong with the program
You need to create a instance of variable and access i
variable v = new variable();
// then access v.i
BTW use Camelcase for you class name.
int i should be static becasue static context cant refer to the non-static variable
Options:
Make a new instance of your class so you can reach i. In fact it is maybe not the best option, because you should make it private, and add a getter method... :)
OR
You could change int i to static int i, because of the static main method.
+1 : it is better to have classnames camescased... :)
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It seems like its using local variable of the method!!!! I thought it would give an error on call non static variable on static method but it did not.
public class foo{
int x = 12;
public static void go(final int x){
System.out.println(x);
}
}
Actually it doesn't have a error which is interesting..
System.out.println(x)
will print the parameter of the method go
If you want to access field of the class, use this keyworld (if your method not static):
System.out.println(this.x)
In your case, you need to have an instance of foo class and use
foo f = new foo();
System.out.println(f.x);
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I know that static variables are part of class and not part of the Object . How can the following lines of code work without any problem
class M
{
static int i=0;
void Inc()
{
System.out.println("Global "+M.i);
System.out.println("Local "+this.i);
}
}
public class StaticTest
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
M m1=new M();
m1.i=99; //How can the m1 object access i variable of the class
m1.Inc();
}
}
The output i get is
Global 99
Local 99
How can the m1 object access i variable of the class?
It is the very same i variable in both cases.
unfortunately, java allows you to access static fields using non-static syntax.
That is all there is to this, nothing else behind this.
Yes, it is allowed for non-static members to access and update static members.
See this for more information here
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I am learning interfaces in java and the source from which i am learning clearly says that static variables do not get inherited. But for some reason, I am able to access that static variable without adding the interface name before it. I want to know why is this happening and an in depth explanation of whats going on !!!? plzz help
class StaticMethods {
public static void main(String [] com) {
TourClient t = new TourClient(); // i made this a class variable in place of interface variable just for demonstration
t.check();
}
}
interface Tour {
///This stuff is just for display, doesn't play a role
static float minimalCost = 50000;
static float maximumCost = 1000000;
static float recommendedRating = 3.9f;
static int minimumVisitingPlaces = 4;
}
interface DubaiTour extends Tour {
static float Rating = 4.4f;
}
class TourClient implements DubaiTour{
void check() {
System.out.println(Rating); // This is not giving me any errors!!
}
}
NOTE :- I found a stack overflow page Does static variable inherited?
, but this does not explain in depth why is this happening, which doesn't help me
Static variables are inherited.
Once again - static variables are inherited - BUT you shouldn't use them. The reason why is, if you build your program. For optimization, your TourClient class variables get substituted with the constants. The line System.out.println(Rating) gets replaced with System.out.println(4.4) - all is well. If you edit your interface and change a variable to, say, 5.5, it won't get updated in your TourClient class. It will probably still print 4.4. When you use static variables in an interface, you need to recompile EVERYTHING. Not just the files you change.
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public class Test1
{
final static int ARR_LENGTH = 3;
public static void main(String[] args)
{
int[] arr = new int[ARR_LENGTH];
for(int x=0;x<ARR_LENGTH;x++)
arr[x]=x+1;
for(int element:arr)
System.out.print(element + ", ");
}
}
Why does ARR_LENGTH have to be a static variable when it is declared outside of main?
static means that it's a variable of a class,
this means that static keyword can be used only in a 'class scope' i.e. it doesn't have any sense inside methods.
Q: Why does ARR_LENGTH have to be a static variable when it is declared outside of main?
Answer: Because main() is an static method.
The reason behind this is because static methods and variables can be called before creating an instance of a class (and this is exactly why we define some methods or variables static); Therefore in static methods of a class you can not access non-static members because they are only visible from instances of class not from static methods which could be called before instantiating of same class.
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Hi I have this piece of code and i am really confused to why i have to make the lel method static.The error is this "non static method cant be referred from static content". Usually when I create methods either to construct new objects or to manipulate objects in the main method I do not get this error message.Plus, i never declared e to be static!!. can someone please explain to me why this occurring?? Thank you :)
class x {
public static void main(String[]args){
int e= 2232;
e= lel(e);
}
int lel(int k){
return k+1;
}
}
There are two solutions you could implement. The first option is to make your int lel(int k) a static method which would look like static int lel(int k)
Your other option is to declare a new object of your class x and use that for your lel method within main as MickMnemonic suggested in the comments. That code would look like:
e = new x().lel(e);
I believe the simplest thing would be to make the lel method static but it is up to you.
A deeper explanation of static methods can be found here.