In Java, a variable is a container that holds a value during program execution and is assigned a data type that designates the type and quantity of value it can hold. There are different types of variables in Java, including:
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Local Variables: These are variables defined within a block or method or constructor and can only be used within that block or method.
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Instance Variables: These are variables declared inside a class but outside the body of the method and are not declared as static. They are unique to each instance of a class and are not shared among instances.
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Static Variables: These are variables declared as static and are not local. They are shared among all instances of a class and are created only once when the class is loaded into memory.
Java has different data types for variables, including:
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Primitive Data Types: These are basic data types that are built into the Java language and include int, float, double, char, boolean, and others.
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Non-Primitive Data Types: These are data types that are not built into the Java language and include arrays, classes, and interfaces.
To declare a variable in Java, you must specify the data type and assign it a value. For example, to create a variable called "name" of type String and assign it the value "John", you would use the following code:
String name = "John";
You can also declare a variable without assigning a value and assign it later. For example:
int myNum;
myNum = 15;
Note that all variables in Java must be declared before use.
