Does Java have global variables?

Global variables in Java

• Possible Duplicates: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5581234/why-are-there-no-global-variables-in-java http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4646577/global-variables-in-java Hi, Is there any way to declare global Variables in java? or something with a wide scope like them? can anybody explain me why are global variables considered bad? any articles about this are really appreciated. thank you

• Answer:

  You can create 'global' variables by declaring them within the scope of the class ie public class Example { String globalString = "this is global"; public static void main(String[] args){ String localString = "this is a local variable"; } } You can also create static variables which can be accessed by a method which has been declared static too.