static variable

[vikas mhatre]

As I know we can't access instance variable from static method.

class Test
{
	int a=10;

	public static void main(String[] args)
	{
		System.out.println (a);
		int b = 20;
		System.out.println (b);
	}
}

Here a and b both are not static still we can access b but not a why?

[Bear Bibeault]

b is neither an instance or a static variable. It's a local variable to the method and is in scope from its declaration to the end of the method.

[rewati raman]

a and b are not static as static key word is not used.
b is a local variable and can be accessed in main method. where as a can be accessed through out the class test.

[vikas mhatre]

Thanks Bear