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Ok, thanks. So basically we use the static keyword for two reasons. 1. to make a variable have the same value across all instances and 2. to allow variables to be used without creating an instance of...

I understand that the static keyword makes a variable have the same value across all instances, but I dont understand why when I put...


import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
public class Scope2 {
...

If so, then why dont we make variables inside methods static also?

So we make class variables a static variable so that we can use it without instantiating it?

Hi, can you answer me this.

With class variables (a variable which is not declared in a body of any method), what are their scope?

And why do I have to put "public static" in front of class...