Re: variables?

Michael wrote:
Hello all, I need some reinforcement with variables.
Are instance variables the same as fields( which are found outside a method, but within a class). And local variables are found within methods. Is that correct terminology?; the reason I ask is because a couple different books, and sites refer to these variables by different names. My understanding is instance variables become the state of a object, whereas local variables work with the methods. Can anyone verify this. Thanks again





That is correct, but not all variables outside a method and within a class are "instance variables". If you declare such a variable as static, then it becomes a "class variable".

other than that, what you described is correct.
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