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The document explains Java variables, defining them as containers for values during program execution, with three types: local, instance, and static variables. It also discusses data types in Java, which are categorized into primitive and non-primitive types. Examples illustrate the use of variables, including operations like addition, widening, narrowing, and overflow.

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Java Variables

The document explains Java variables, defining them as containers for values during program execution, with three types: local, instance, and static variables. It also discusses data types in Java, which are categorized into primitive and non-primitive types. Examples illustrate the use of variables, including operations like addition, widening, narrowing, and overflow.

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Java Variables
A variable is a container which holds the value while the Java program is executed. A variable is
assigned with a data type.

Variable is a name of memory location. There are three types of variables in java: local, instance
and static.

There are two types of data types in Java: primitive and non-primitive.

Variable
A variable is the name of a reserved area allocated in memory. In other words, it is a name of
the memory location. It is a combination of "vary + able" which means its value can be
changed.

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int data=50;//Here data is variable

Types of Variables

There are three types of variables in Java:

local variable

instance variable

static variable

1) Local Variable

A variable declared inside the body of the method is called local variable. You can use this
variable only within that method and the other methods in the class aren't even aware that the
variable exists.

A local variable cannot be defined with "static" keyword.

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2) Instance Variable

A variable declared inside the class but outside the body of the method, is called an instance
variable. It is not declared as static.

It is called an instance variable because its value is instance-specific and is not shared among
instances.

3) Static variable

A variable that is declared as static is called a static variable. It cannot be local. You can create a
single copy of the static variable and share it among all the instances of the class. Memory
allocation for static variables happens only once when the class is loaded in the memory.

Example to understand the types of variables in java

public class A
{
static int m=100;//static variable
void method()
{
int n=90;//local variable
}
public static void main(String args[])
{
int data=50;//instance variable
}
}//end of class

Java Variable Example: Add Two Numbers

public class Simple{


public static void main(String[] args){
int a=10;
int b=10;
int c=a+b;
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System.out.println(c);
}
}

Output:

20

Java Variable Example: Widening

public class Simple{


public static void main(String[] args){
int a=10;
float f=a;
System.out.println(a);
System.out.println(f);
}}

Output:

10
10.0

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Java Variable Example: Narrowing (Typecasting)

public class Simple{


public static void main(String[] args){
float f=10.5f;
//int a=f;//Compile time error
int a=(int)f;
System.out.println(f);
System.out.println(a);
}}

Output:

10.5
10

Java Variable Example: Overflow

class Simple{
public static void main(String[] args){
//Overflow
int a=130;
byte b=(byte)a;
System.out.println(a);
System.out.println(b);
}}

Output:

130
-126

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