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Is there a way to get values of local variables in one class and show that in jsp page?

For example, 

public class a { 
    public method b() { 
         String c;

I want to use the String c and show it in jsp page. 

${c}

1) Is there a way to use a local variable of a class from outside of that class?
2) if not, just make the variable global, and use it? ( What I mean by global is using static. I looked it up and Java doesn't have global variable)
3) if so, in JSP page, can you tell me some ways to show that value?

${class.variable name} <--- Would this work as well?

Jin Lee
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    1) No. A **local** variable is not visible from outside the block where it is defined. 2) + 3) Theoretically, [yes](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3732608/how-to-reference-constants-in-el). Anyway, I would not recommend this unless you really know what you are doing, which seems - no offence - not to be your case. – Jozef Chocholacek Jan 29 '19 at 08:45
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    @JozefChocholacek okay~ thank you for your advice! Maybe, you can put this as answer, so I can accept it. – Jin Lee Jan 29 '19 at 23:56
  • Why using a global variable ? You can just use a class member to hold `c` and use a getter... or simply return `c` from the method. – AxelH Jan 30 '19 at 08:31
  • @AxelH I was just curious. :) I want to know many ways if exists. – Jin Lee Jan 30 '19 at 08:34
  • @AxelH When you return C from the method, I just call that method from other class? ( after importing the class of the method) – Jin Lee Jan 30 '19 at 08:37

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1) No. A local variable is not visible from outside the block where it is defined.

2) + 3) Theoretically, yes. Anyway, I would not recommend this unless you really know what you are doing. Solutions like the one in the link should be very exceptional, because they go against the best practices.

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