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Asked: 2026-05-23T21:21:47+00:00

While doing some Java homework I answered a question by writing an instance method,

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While doing some Java homework I answered a question by writing an instance method, in the method I made use of some static final variables that belonged to the class the method was in. I wrote the static variable names without prefixing them with the class’ name, for example:

for(int i=0; i < MY_STATIC_VARIABLE; i++)

instead of

for(int i=0; i < MyClass.MY_STATIC_VARIABLE; i++)

This compliled and worked correctly. It was only later that I noticed I had forgotten to prefix the class’ name. Does it matter whether I include the class name or not? Does a static final variable act like a global variable within the context of its class?

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    Does it matter whether I include the class name or not?

    To your teacher, and future people reviewing code at companies you end up working for, maybe. But maybe not – If I were reviewing your code, I’d suggest leaving out the class name in this case.

    To the compiler, no, it doesn’t matter.

    Does a static final variable act like a global variable within the context of it’s class?

    Sure does

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