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Java variable
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Java variable	can be accessed by other variables and methods in any class in the same package by default
	can have an interface as its type which means that, with the variable, you can invoke any operation supported by the interface
	is a subtopic of The Basics of Java
	is declared by giving the data type followed by the name of the variable
	is a kind of variable
	should be as private as possible
variable	can contain different classes of objects depending on the type of the variable
	can refer to a particular object, several different objects during the execution of a program, or no object at all
	has scope
	has type

Kinds of Java variable :

• Java class variable (7 facts)
• Java instance variable (4 facts)