Variable scope and lifetime. Developers implement instance variables to contain data useful to a class. An instance variable differs from a local variable in the nature of its scope and its lifetime.

The other types of variables in Java are: byte – stores whole numbers from -128 to 127; short – stores numbers from -32,768 to 32,767; int – stores whole numbers from -2,147,483,648 to ...

In object technology, a variable used by an instance of a class. It holds data for a particular object. Contrast with class variable. See class. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other ...