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class variable (static variable)
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class variable	has definition A data item present in a class that is shared by all instances of that class
	has a value that is shared by all instances of a class
	has purpose storing: Default or 'constant' values that are widely used by methods in a class Lookup tables and similar structures used by algorithms inside a particular class
	is a subtopic of The Basics of Java
	is shared by all instances of the class
	is a kind of variable
	should not be overused
	is a synonym of static variable
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 class variable :

• Java class variable (7 facts)