How to undefine a Global Variable in JAVA?

[ajaykushwaha]

How to undefine a Global Variable in JAVA?

what is the method used in java to undefine/unset a global variable in JAVA.

[Eranga]

What you mean by Global variables? Can you explain little more what you are expecting on global variables?

[masijade]

Easy. You don't have to because there are no "global variables" in Java.

[matzahboy]

ajaykushwaha may be referring to instance variables.

[Eranga]

ajaykushwaha may be referring to instance variables.

Ya, I think so. Depends on his design there are two choices actually.

Instance and Class members

[masijade]

ajaykushwaha may be referring to instance variables.

To tell you the truth, it doesn't really matter what he meant, since he didn't ask it. Until he asks a question that actually makes sense it does no good to guess at what he meant.

[matzahboy]

To tell you the truth, it doesn't really matter what he meant, since he didn't ask it. Until he asks a question that actually makes sense it does no good to guess at what he meant.

I disagree. He may be new and not know the technical term. When I was learning java for the first time in school, my teacher explained instance variables as global variables.

[xcallmejudasx]

I disagree. He may be new and not know the technical term. When I was learning java for the first time in school, my teacher explained instance variables as global variables.

Same here I have been programming for 3 years and still use the term global variables. This is my first time seeing something like they don't exist.

[matzahboy]

Global variables is a term that carries between languages. Almost every language has global variables, but not every language uses the term instance variables.

[Eranga]

To tell you the truth, it doesn't really matter what he meant, since he didn't ask it. Until he asks a question that actually makes sense it does no good to guess at what he meant.

Lol, some people doesn't know exact technical terms. So they try to explain on what they know, they heard. What we should do is try to make some guesses and help him/her, isn't it? But if someone done it again and again, we have to think as you said. It's critical I think.

[Eranga]

Global variables is a term that carries between languages. Almost every language has global variables, but not every language uses the term instance variables.

Yep, lots of people have this conflict from C/C++ to Java. In C/C++ we refer Global variables.

[masijade]

A global variable is a variable that can be referenced throughout the program with just it's designation, without a need for prepending the Class (or whatever might otherwise be used in other languages), as they exist in a "global" namespace. Java does not have those.

Now maybe he means instance variables, maybe he means class variables, maybe he means "public static final variables", maybe he means something else. Until he clarifies what it is he means, we cannot help him. As "cruel" as that may sound, it is the truth. We can take "stabs in the dark" for years, and eventually touch on what he wants, but why? All he has to do is come back and say "I mean those variables that are defined by a line of code similar to the following: " and post an example. Then, he can not only be helped with his original question, he can also be instructed as to what they actually are.

[fishtoprecords]

my teacher explained instance variables as global variables.

I can't imagine this. An instance variable, or a member variable of a class, say a Student class, is about as far away as you can get from a global variable. You have to have a Student object to begin to talk about it.

Static variables in a class are nearly global when public. They are, of course, a really bad idea.

As is the singleton pattern from the Gang of Four book.

[matzahboy]

I can't imagine this. An instance variable, or a member variable of a class, say a Student class, is about as far away as you can get from a global variable. You have to have a Student object to begin to talk about it.

Static variables in a class are nearly global when public. They are, of course, a really bad idea.

As is the singleton pattern from the Gang of Four book.

Let's just say that I didn't have a good teacher. Almost all I know about java is from the textbook and learning on my own. I mostly didn't pay attention in that class, since the teacher couldn't teach well.