Question

How would I accomplish this?

class Test {
    private int var1;

    public Test(int var1) {
        var1 = var1; //set the member variable to what was passed in
    }
}

I’m sure there’s a very obvious answer. It’s just escaping me right now.

Answer 1

Yes, they can share the same name. However, to reference the instance variable, you need to use the this prefix:

public Test(int var1) {
    this.var1 = var1;
}