Non static method

[Chandana Garlapati]

public class MyAr{
public static void main(String argv[]) {
MyAr m = new MyAr();
m.amethod();
}
public void amethod(){
int i=0;
System.out.println(i);
}
} 

why the above code does not give compilation error??
method is non static method and calling from static main..

Can you refer non static method from static content in java?

[Henry Wong]

 

Chandana Garlapati wrote:
why the above code does not give compilation error??
method is non static method and calling from static main..

Can you refer non static method from static content in java?

You can't refer to an instance method from a static method, without using an instance. In this case, you are using an instance, so it is okay.

Henry

[Chandana Garlapati]

Thanks Henry..

[Atwal Usha]

If you would have accessed the method directly from within the main method then it would have resulted in compile time error. To do that you will have to declare that method static however in that case it would no more be an instance method.