Java Variable

Last modified on April 1st, 2014 by Joe.

Java variables can be categorized into the following seven types:

  1. Class Variable
  2. Instance Variable
  3. Array Component Variable
  4. Method Parameter Variable
  5. Constructor Parameter Variable
  6. Exception Handler Parameter Variable
  7. Local Variable

1) Class Variable
A java class variable is a field declared using the keyword static within a java class, or with or without the keyword static within a java interface declaration.

2) Instance Variable
Java variables that are declared without static keyword are instance variables.

3) Array Component
Array components are unnamed java variables that are created and initialized to default values whenever a new java array object is created.

4) Method Parameter
Java variables declared in the method declaration signature are method parameter variables. Whenever a java method is invoked a variable is created in the same name as it is declared.

5) Constructor Parameter
This is similar to the java method parameter variable. The same way, for all the java variables declared in the constructor a variable is created whenever it is invoked.

6) Exception Handler Parameter
Java variables that are declared in the catch clause of a java exception handling mechanism. Whenever a java exception is caught, exception handler parameter variable is created.

7) Local Variable
Java variables that are declared in a block inside a java method or for loop is called a java local variable.

Reference: Java Language Specification 4.12.3

Comments on "Java Variable"

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    Hi,
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  20. milin modi says:

    Mr. joe i appriciate ur valuable thoughts on variable type and i told in interview all this types but he got angry on me said there are only two type variable in java static and non static.
    so will u pls elobrate with example……..m waiting

  21. sunny says:

    hi, useful info but ur missing reference variables

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  24. Ajay Srivastava says:

    Hi Joy,
    Can you make is clear….
    what is difference betwleen java method parameter variable and local variable ?

    for eg.

    public class A{

    public static int k; // this is class variable
    public int j; // this is instance variable

    public void show (int m, String name){

    int j = 34;
    String title = ” Java book”;
    //… something
    }
    }

    now my question is what difference between variable m and variable j ? since scope of both variable with in a method.

  25. Ajay Srivastava says:

    sorry ! your name is “Joe” not “Joy”.
    its by mistake, hope you won’t mind

  26. saleem says:

    good one but,i want how to declare a variable in java.
    difference declaring a variable in c and java can explain it.

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