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why the following code throws error on compliation
public class Numeric
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
int i = 3;
//line 1
if(i==3)
//line 2
int p = 3;
}
}
whereas after inserting curly braces in line 1& 2 respectively(the following code) it gets compiled without any problem

public class Numeric
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
int i = 3;
if(i==3)
{
int p = 3;
}
}
}
similar is the problem with the ques on "while loop mystery" in this forum.
Please help!
Lusha
 
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Reason for this is also same as for while loop.
if(i==3)
int p = 3;
compiler is unable to determine the scope of variable p.
if(i==3); This prefectly OK, since it has empty statement.
int p;
if(i==3) p = 4; This is also prefectly OK
Sujit
 
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Lusha, here's a thread about a very similar piece of code:
http://www.javaranch.com/ubb/Forum24/HTML/010059.html
 
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