Why we cannot use static keyword inside a method in java?

Asked Apr 14 '15 at 14:03

Active Apr 14 '15 at 14:31

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I tried to create static object and variable inside the method but i cannot. This same operation is possible outside the method. Please help me anyone.

Class Sample()
{

}    
class Example
{
    void Mark()
    {
        static int i=100; //Error, only final is allowed
        Static Sample s=new Sample();// Error, only final is allowed 
        System.out.println(i);  
    }
}
public class StaticObject
{
    public static void main(String[] args) 
    {
        Example e=new Example();
        e.Mark();
    }
}

edited Apr 14 '15 at 14:31

shA.t

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asked Apr 14 '15 at 14:03

Albertkaruna

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Why would you want to do this? What would it mean to have a static local variable? – Hovercraft Full Of Eels Apr 14 '15 at 14:03
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How would that work, exactly? – Jeroen Vannevel Apr 14 '15 at 14:04
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See also http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12274375 (a better duplicate, IMO). – Jon Skeet Apr 14 '15 at 14:05
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A side comment, but you really should learn to indent your code properly – qcGold Apr 14 '15 at 14:09
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Just FYI, C++ allows static variable in methods, so this question is not as ridiculous as the comments are making it seem. That it doesn't make sense in java is a different story, I assume the OP has a C++ background. – Giovanni Botta Apr 14 '15 at 14:40
i just tried to use the composition inside the method with single memory address only. – Albertkaruna Apr 14 '15 at 15:59

Why we cannot use static keyword inside a method in java?

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