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Java Java Objects (Retired) Meet Objects Creating Classes

Pratham Patel
Pratham Patel
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Posted by Pratham Patel
Pratham Patel
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What's the difference between a field and a member variable Could someone explain both of these in detail

Also is a member variable related to a field

2 Answers

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
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Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
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In Java, they are two terms for the same thing.

Babatunde Idahor
Babatunde Idahor
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Babatunde Idahor
Babatunde Idahor
3,416 Points

Look at it this way, in java: Variable = is a place holder or location of a specific type of data in the memory stack. Field = a variable inside a class.